Question

name:
date:
grammar worksheet
articles: a and an
its a cell phone computer tree big umbrella useful idea*
its an umbrella egg english dictionary eraser hour**
vowels: a, e, i, o, u consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z
*note: a few nouns and adjectives begin with a vowel that have a consonant sound; for example, useful is pronounced with a y sound (yoozed).
**note: a few adjectives and nouns begin with a silent (not pronounced) letter h at the beginning of the word; for example, hour and honest.
● editing practice: ten words are missing below; add a or an (the first one is done for you).
my neighborhood
my neighborhood is very interesting place. my home is located in apartment building downtown, near many stores and offices.
there is small supermarket across the street where my family likes to go shopping. there is also post office and bank near our home.
in our neighborhood, there is small, green park where my family likes to have picnics on weekends and holidays. there is small pond in the park, and there are many ducks in the pond. we like to invite our friends when we go there, and we always have great time! in addition, there is elementary school close to our home where my little brother studies in the third grade. there are so many things to see and do in my neighborhood, and thats why i like it! its really great place! 134 words

Explanation:

• "very interesting place": "interesting" starts with a vowel sound, so use "an".
• "apartment building": "apartment" starts with a vowel sound, so use "an".
• "small supermarket": "small" starts with a consonant sound, so use "a".
• "post office": "post" starts with a consonant sound, so use "a".
• "bank": "bank" starts with a consonant sound, so use "a".
• "small, green park": "small" starts with a consonant sound, so use "a".
• "small pond": "small" starts with a consonant sound, so use "a".
• "great time": "great" starts with a consonant sound, so use "a".
• "elementary school": "elementary" starts with a vowel sound, so use "an".
• "great place": "great" starts with a consonant sound, so use "a".

Answer:

My neighborhood is an very interesting place. My home is located in an apartment building downtown, near many stores and offices. There is a small supermarket across the street where my family likes to go shopping. There is also a post office and a bank near our home. In our neighborhood, there is a small, green park where my family likes to have picnics on weekends and holidays. There is a small pond in the park, and there are many ducks in the pond. We like to invite our friends when we go there, and we always have a great time! In addition, there is an elementary school close to our home where my little brother studies in the third grade. There are so many things to see and do in my neighborhood, and that's why I like it! It's really a great place!