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A or An?

Determiners

Play free "a or an" practice — real examples from easy to tricky (an hour, a university, an honest person). Instant feedback, no login needed.

Years 3–4

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Teacher tip, more examples & curriculum info

Teacher tip

Teacher tip: use 'a' before a singular noun that starts with a consonant sound (a boy, a cake, a dog, a fire, a goal, a unit), and 'an' before a singular noun that starts with a vowel sound (an apple, an egg, an igloo, an owl, an umbrella, an exit). Neither is used before uncountable or plural nouns. The rule follows the sound of the next word, not its spelling.

Quick rule: say the phrase out loud. If the next word starts with a vowel sound, use "an" (an hour, an honest person). If it starts with a consonant sound, use "a" — even if the spelling starts with a vowel letter (a university, a unicorn, a one-way street).

Examples in this game

Easy
a car · a llama · an umbrella · an aunty · an ant · an ox · an eagle
Medium — the sound-not-spelling cases
an hour · a university · a unicorn · an orchestra · an honest person · an open box
Hard
an honourable king · a useful invention · a unique product · a universal belief · an English teacher · an American baseball team

Curriculum fit

Grammar Part of Rollama's Determiners quest, used with Years 3–4.

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a / an

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Medal target: 6 scoops

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