Articles for Class 3 Vowels and Consonants, Examples, Worksheet with Answer

Definition of Vowels: Words that begin with the sound A, E, I, O, and U, have ‘an’ before them. These letters are vowels.

Examples: an axe, an elephant, an igloo, and an uncle.

Definition of Consonants: Words that begin with the sound of letters another than A, E, I, O, and U, and have ‘a’ before them.  These letters are consonants.

Examples: a ball, a car, a kite.

Uses of ‘a‘ and ‘an‘

1. A  article is used with a singular noun beginning with a consonant. 

Examples:

• I own a dog and two cats. 
• A pink cloth is kept on the table.

2. An article is used before singular noun beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

Examples:

• An apple is kept in the fridge.
• Buy an umbrella from the store.

Use of ‘THE’

1. The is used before countable as well as uncountable nouns.

Examples:

1. The curtains are very expensive. (Countable noun)
2. The water is very cold. (Uncountable noun)

2. The is used before a noun o make it special or particular.

Examples:

1. The student is very naughty.
2. The red mango is sour.

3. The is used before nouns with consonants as well as vowel sounds.

Examples:

1. The school is quite far from the bus stop.
2. The apples that I bought were ripe.

Worksheet/Exercise on articles for class 3

Hi, students or teachers here you will find the articles worksheet for class 3 with answers. 

Worksheet – 1: Write ‘a’ or ‘an’ before each word.

1. ______ kangaroo
2. ______ Octopus
3. ______ dog
4. ______ elephant
5. ______ bag
6. ______ ant
7. ______ ice cream
8. ______ Puppy
9. ______ Apple
10. ______ box

Answers:-

1. A
2. AN
3. A
4. AN
5. A
6. AN
7. AN
8. A
9. AN
10. A

Worksheet – 2: Article fill in the Blank With ‘a’, ‘an’, or ‘the’ class 3

1. I am eating ______ apple.
2. Meena went to ______ park.
3. My sister wants ______ Egg.
4. Reema sent ______  letter.
5. We went to ______ island.
6. Rakesh has ______ Pencil box.
7. ______ owl can see in the dark.
8. Amar is ______ doctor.
9.  Grandpa loves to read ______ Gita every day.
10. Mr. Ram is ______ headmaster of his school.

Answers:-

1. AN
2. A
3. AN
4. A
5. AN
6. A
7. AN
8. A
9. THE
10. THE

Worksheet – 3: Fill in the blanks with ‘a’ or ‘an’ for class 3

1. There is _______ dog.
2. It is ________ igloo. 
3.  That is _______ bike.
4. She ate _______ orange.
5. I have ________ exam tomorrow.
6. She is ________ intelligent girl. 
7. He was buying _______ car.
8. Today is _______ pleasant day.
9. Yesterday we bought _______ new house.
10. He is singing ________ song. 

Answers:-

1. A
2. An
3. A
4. An
5. An
6. An
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. A

Worksheet – 4: Highlight the correct articles 

1. They took a/an hour to return.
2. Thy were working on a/an office project.
3. The/a Gateway of India is in Mumbai.
4. Close the/a door please.
5. The/a Burj Khalifa is the tallest building.
6. She lives in a/an village.
7. I want to ride a/the bike.
8. Please return me a/the phone.
9. The/a mother of Riya is a great artist.
10.  A/the grapes are ripe.

Answers:-

1. An
2. An
3. The
4. The
5. The
6. A
7. The
8. The
9. The
10. The

Worksheet – 5: Fill in the blanks with suitable article

1. I have _____ wallet and ______ ice pack.
2. Give me ______ fruit.
3. I want ______ ice-cream.
4. ______ moon is bright today.
5. ______ tea in _____ pot is hot.
6. There is ______ dog.
7. There is ______ bird sitting on tree.
8. Look at _____ sun shining bright. 
9. There is ______ bowl full of chocolates kept on _____ table.
10. She is _______ honest girl. 

Answers:-

1. A, an
2. A
3. An
4. The
5. The, the
6. A
7. A
8. The
9. A, the
10. An