Question

Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.
a) We sang.....
..... song.
b)
man was happy when he heard my story.
c) They visited .................... temple in Goa.
d) Jack and Jill went up .................... hill.
e) She gave me ................ ... uniform
f) Lily saw..... ............... eagle.
g) They gave me ................... book and ......
h) Can I borrow ........... pen from you?
orange.
..house next to the river has disappeared.
j) I pushed.................... giant off .................. mountain​

Answer 1

Answer:

1..the

2.the

3.the

4.the

5.an

6.an

7.a

8.a

9.the

10.the..the

Answer 2

Answer:

a) the

b) the

c) the

d) the

e) an

f) an

g)a , an

h) a

I) the

j) the , the

Explanation:

• A : we use a before common nouns which are in singular number, and which begin with the consonant sound.

eg: a doctor , a table ,a fierce tiger

• An : we use and before common nouns which are in singular number, and which begin with a vowel sound.

eg: an umbrella, and easy lesson, an empty purse.

• The : a particular person / thing.