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Year 1 English — A and an

Choose 'a' or 'an' before a naming word.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Most words that begin with which letters take "an"?

    • a) p, q, r
    • b) m, n, s
    • c) b, c, d
    • d) a, e, i, o, u

  2. 2.Does the word take "a" or "an"?

    Groups: a · an

    • ant
    • umbrella
    • hat
    • fish

  3. 3.Which one is correct?

    • a) a apple
    • b) an apple

  4. 4.Which one is correct?

    • a) an cup
    • b) a cup

  5. 5.Write "a" or "an" before the word ink pot.

  6. 6.Which word can come after "an"?

    • a) bus
    • b) orange
    • c) car
    • d) tree

  7. 7.Does the word take "a" or "an"?

    Groups: a · an

    • orange
    • apple
    • book
    • cat
    • egg
    • pen

  8. 8.Write "a" or "an" before the word egg.

Answer key — Year 1 English — A and an

  1. 1. d) a, e, i, o, u
  2. 2. umbrella → an; ant → an; fish → a; hat → a
  3. 3. b) an apple
  4. 4. b) a cup
  5. 5.
    • an
    • an ink pot
  6. 6. b) orange
  7. 7. cat → a; book → a; pen → a; apple → an; egg → an; orange → an
  8. 8.
    • an
    • an egg