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A AND AN A is used in front of a singular noun with a consonant sound. An is used in front of a singular noun with a vowel sound.

Exercise 1. Circle “a” or “an” in the following sentences. Write “C” on the left if the sentence is correct. Write “NC” if the sentence is not correct. Correct the error. _____1. Indonesia is a country made up of thousands of islands. _____2. Greenland is an big island with a permanent ice cap covering it. _____3. The Bahamas, which consists of 700 islands, have a superb climate. _____5. Robinson Crusoe spent twenty years with his friend Man Friday on a uninhabited island. _____7. Etna is an active volcano on the island of Sicily.

_____4. Robinson Crusoe is a character in a book by Daniel Dafoe. _____6. New Guinea is a country where there are 700 languages. _____8. On the island of Borneo, there is a snake that can fly or leap up to 20 meters.

_____9. The plants and animals that live on an island may develop to be quite different. Exercise 2: Exercise Underline the correct word. Use your dictionary if necessary 1 People were blowing/whistling horns in the streets throughout the carnival. 2 The crowd cheered/grabbed wildly when the singer walked onto the stage. 3 Eskimos put/wear warm clothing because it is cold where they live. 4 Listen/Hear to me when l'm talking to you! 5 The soldiers agreed to give/spare the prisoner's life and let him go. 6 The children gathered/grouped around their teacher to listen to the story. 7 The policeman waited calmly/patiently for the woman to explain what had happened. Exercise 3. Fill in the blanks with a or an. 1 _______ one eye monster 2._________ only child 3. _______ university graduate 4. _________ house cell 5. _______ used car 6. _________ eager student 7. _______ hurricane 8. _________ usual mistake 9. _______ homosapiens 10. _________ unit. EXERCISE 4: Each of the following sentences contains (a or an). Circle each a or an. Underline the beginning of the word that directly follows. Pronounce the word. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I). 1. The dishwasher quit his job because he was making only four dollars a hour. ______ 2. It was a unexpected disappointment to receive a rejection letter from the university. ______ 3. It is raining, so you should bring a umbrella. _________ 4. He bought a half gallon of milk and a box of a hundred envelopes._________ 5. An objection was raised because it was such a unacceptable idea. _________ 6. The workers at the plant do not belong to a union. __________ 7. The police officer was not wearing an uniform when she arrested the suspect. __________ 8. If you do not give me a hand, finishing the project on time will be an impossibility. _________ 9. She was upset when a honest mistake was made. ________ 10. She opened a account at a local department store _________ Exercise 5: Match the words to their opposites. Column A 1 raise 2 bright 3 live 4 true 5 innocent

Column B A lower B die C guilty D dull E false