ENGLISH I

NAME: _____________________________ CAREER: __________________ DATE: _____________

A and AN

1. Use A before all words that begin with consonant sounds. a pet, a door, a hysterical joke.
2. Use AN before words that begin with vowel sounds. An apple, an eraser, an hour, an
honest man.
3. Exception: If words start with vowel but with the sound of consonant use A. Words that
begin with h, y, u, eu. A union, a European, a horse.
EXERCISE
Write “a” or “an” for each of the following words.

1. _____Computer
2. _____Book
3. _____Umbrella
4. _____Honest boy
5. _____Italian flag
6. _____Student
7. _____European student
8. _____Antique chair
9. _____Blackboard
10. _____Orange
11. _____Uniform
12. _____House
13. _____University
14. _____Egg
15. _____Black horse
16. _____Hour
17. _____Dictionary
18. _____Highlighter

EXERCISE
Write 5 sentences using the verb “BE AND A”
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE
Write 5 sentences using the verb “BE AND AN”
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________