A or An?

by Vocafy Перевірено

Англійська (США) A1 Запитання: 12 Граматика

Practice “a” and “an” with everyday words. Listen to the first sound, not just the first letter.

1. 1. Заповніть пропуск.

   This is ___ apple.

   • a
   • an

   Listen to the first sound in “apple.”

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   This is an apple.

   Use “an” before a vowel sound, as in “an apple.”

2. 2. Заповніть пропуск.

   I have ___ book.

   • a
   • an

   Listen to the “b” sound in “book.”

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   I have a book.

   Use “a” before a consonant sound, like the “b” in “book.”

3. 3. Заповніть пропуск.

   Here is ___ egg.

   • a
   • an

   Say “egg” slowly. What sound comes first?

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   Here is an egg.

   “An egg” means one egg. “Egg” starts with a vowel sound.

4. 4. Заповніть пропуск.

   I need ___ cup.

   • a
   • an

   Think about the sound of “c” in “cup.”

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   I need a cup.

   “Cup” starts with a “k” sound, so we say “a cup.”

5. 5. Оберіть правильну відповідь.

   Mia: “What do you want to eat?”
   Sam:

   • A sandwich, please.
   • An sandwich, please.

   Listen to the first sound in “sandwich.”

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   • A sandwich, please.

   “Sandwich” starts with a consonant sound. Adding “please” makes the request polite.

6. 6. Оберіть правильну відповідь.

   Nora: “It's raining. What do you need?”
   Ben:

   • A umbrella.
   • An umbrella.

   Say the beginning of “umbrella” aloud.

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   • An umbrella.

   “Umbrella” begins with a vowel sound. The first sound tells us to use “an.”

7. 7. Заповніть пропуск.

   That is ___ old bike.

   • a
   • an

   Which word comes right after the gap?

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   That is an old bike.

   Listen to “old,” not “bike.” Its vowel sound makes this “an old bike.”

8. 8. Заповніть пропуск.

   I have ___ red apple.

   • a
   • an

   The word right after the gap is “red.”

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   I have a red apple.

   We say “an apple,” but “a red apple.” The sound right after “a” or “an” is important.

9. 9. Заповніть пропуск.

   She has ___ orange hat.

   • a
   • an

   Listen to the color word, not “hat.”

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   She has an orange hat.

   An extra word can change “a” to “an”: “a hat,” but “an orange hat.”

10. 10. Заповніть пропуск.

    He is ___ English teacher.

    • a
    • an

    What is the first sound in “English”?

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    He is an English teacher.

    The next word is “English,” not “teacher.” Its vowel sound gives us “an English teacher.”

11. 11. Заповніть пропуск.

    The class starts in ___ hour.

    • a
    • an

    Do you hear an “h” sound when you say “hour”?

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    The class starts in an hour.

    The “h” in “hour” is silent. “Hour” sounds like “our,” so we say “an hour.”

12. 12. Заповніть пропуск.

    There is ___ university near my home.

    • a
    • an

    Does “university” start like “umbrella” or like “you”?

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    There is a university near my home.

    “University” begins with a “you” sound. We use “a” before this sound, even with the letter “u.”