Question

Fill in the blanks with articles. [4]

1. That is ___ excellent pencil .

2. I need ______ kilogram of salt .

3. I was born in _______ west Africa.

4. I waited for you for ______ hour before I left.​

Answer 1

1) That is an excellent pencil.

2) I need a kilogram of salt.

3) I was born in the West Africa.

4) I waited for you for a hour before I left.

Explanation:

an was used because there was vowel which is e

Used a in second because there were no vowels

The third one the is used because West Africa is the only one on earth.

Used a in the fourth because there were no vowels

Answer 2

1. An
2. a
3. the
4. an

"A, an" and the are the three articles.

• The article"a" is used before the words that start with a consonant and "an" is used before the words that start with a vowel.
• "The" is used in some specific case like before some country's name etc.
• 1. That is an excellent pencil.
• 2. I need a kilogram of salt.

• 3. I was born in the West Africa.

• 4. I waited for you for an hour before I left.