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    Vowel Sounds Consonant Sounds: Before Before

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    Vowel Sounds Consonant Sounds: Before Before

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    The document provides examples of when to use "a" versus "an" based on pronunciation. It notes that "a" is used before consonant sounds while "an" is used before vowel sounds. Several examples are given such as "a man" versus "an umbrella". An exercise is then provided with blanks to fill in with either "a" or "an" based on the following word.

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    The document provides examples of when to use "a" versus "an" based on pronunciation. It notes that "a" is used before consonant sounds while "an" is used before vowel sounds. Several examples are given such as "a man" versus "an umbrella". An exercise is then provided with blanks to fill in with either "a" or "an" based on the following word.

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    Vowel Sounds Consonant Sounds: Before Before

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    The document provides examples of when to use "a" versus "an" based on pronunciation. It notes that "a" is used before consonant sounds while "an" is used before vowel sounds. Several examples are given such as "a man" versus "an umbrella". An exercise is then provided with blanks to fill in with either "a" or "an" based on the following word.

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    a/an

    A before consonant sounds An before vowel sounds


    a man a movie a school a city an umbrella an American an ice-cream
    a pen a star a shoe a teacher an elephant an automobile an ambulance
    a boy a bike a bottle a website an actor an airplane an offer
    a car a student a mouse a dollar an emergency an ant an equipment
    a fish a watch a tiger a machine
    a house a computer a camera a game

    Attention: Note that the pronunciation is what matters when choosing between a & an.

    Examples: an honor (h is silent) a university (a before the 'y' sound)


    an hour a unit

    I) Exercise: Fill in the blanks with A or An.


    1. Ronaldo is ______________famous football player. 9. New York Times is  ______________popular news
    2. 2. Jessica is     ______________hardworking company.
    student. 10. Derek is ______________fisherman.
    3. 3. Is Dr. Phil   ______________smart man? 11. It's  ______________ honor to meet you.
    4. 4. A tiger is   ______________animal. 12. Angelina Jolie is ______________actress.
    5. 5. Is that    ______________old book? 13. GrammarBank is ______________ educational
    6. 6. Is tea      ______________beneficial drink? website.
    7. Mustang is ______________American brand. 14. Bart Simpson is ______________child.
    8. This is ______________eraser. 15. Superman is ______________ hero.
    II) Fill with A or AN:

    1. ____________ uncle 22. ____________ idea 42. ___________ window


    2. ____________ hour 23. ____________ computer 43. ___________ ruler
    3. ____________ bus 24. ____________ chair 44. ____________door
    4. ____________ dress 25. This is __________ orange. 45. ___________ dinosaur
    5. ____________ oven 26. That is __________ book. 46. ___________ flower
    6. ____________ beach 27. This is __________ hospital. 47. _______ igloo
    7. ____________ teacher 28. That is __________ egg. 48. _________ tomato
    8. ____________ insect 29. He is eating __________ apple. 49. _______ octopus
    9. ____________ taxi 30. This is __________ umbrella. 50. _______ pencil
    10. ____________ player 31. That is __________ university. 51. _________ ear
    11. ____________ eye 32. I'll be away for __________ hour. 52. _______ potato
    12. ____________ castle 33. What __________ nice day! 53. _________ big nose
    13. ____________ artist 34. __________ horse is __________ 54. _______ present
    14. ____________ river animal. 55. _________ alligator
    15. ____________ tent 35. ______ English book 56. _______ ice cream
    16. ____________ doctor 36. ______ dog 57. _________ old car
    17. ____________ exercise 37. ___________ apple 58. _________ iguana
    18. ____________ lady 38. ___________ blue notebook 59. ________ fish
    19. ____________ house 39. ___________ baby 60. _________ box
    20. ____________ envelope 40. ___________ red pencil 61. _________ parrot
    21. ____________ taxi 41. ____________ ball

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