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Read aloud the words written below the pictures.

an elephant an arrow a giraffe

We use an before a word that begins with a vowel sound.
We use a before a word that begins with a consonant sound.

Note

• We use a and an to show one person, place, animal or thing.

• The letters a, e, i, o and u are vowels. The rest of the letters are
called consonants.

A. Fill in the blanks with a or an.

1. table 2. flower pot 3. engine

4. bee 5. ice cream 6. snake

7. eagle 8. rainbow 9. ant

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