Articles Worksheet for Class 3 – A, An, The Practice

Articles Worksheet for Class 3

Articles are small words that come before nouns. The three articles are a, an, and the.

  • A – used before words that begin with a consonant sound.
    Example: a book, a cat
  • An – used before words that begin with a vowel sound.
    Example: an apple, an egg
  • The – used to talk about something specific.
    Example: the sun, the teacher

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with a, an, or the.

  1. I saw ______ elephant at the zoo.
  2. She has ______ red bag.
  3. We read ______ story in class today.
  4. He ate ______ apple for breakfast.
  5. ______ sun rises in the east.

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Article

  1. She bought ______ umbrella.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the
  2. I have ______ pet dog.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the
  3. He is reading ______ book on the table.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the
  4. My father drives ______ car.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the
  5. She ate ______ orange after lunch.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the

Exercise 3: Correct the Sentences

Rewrite the sentences using the correct article.

  1. She has a apple.

  1. He saw an dog in the park.

  1. I have an pencil in my bag.

  1. She ate a orange.

  1. We saw a elephant at the zoo.


Exercise 4: Complete the Sentences

Use a, an, or the.

  1. Riya has ______ new bicycle.
  2. I saw ______ owl sitting on a tree.
  3. He ate ______ egg for breakfast.
  4. ______ moon shines at night.
  5. She has ______ interesting story to tell.

Exercise 5: Make Your Own Sentences

Use the given articles in your own sentences.

  1. a – __________________________________
  2. an – __________________________________
  3. the – __________________________________

Answer Key (For Teachers)

Exercise 1

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

Exercise 2

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

Exercise 3

  1. She has an apple.
  2. He saw a dog in the park.
  3. I have a pencil in my bag.
  4. She ate an orange.
  5. We saw an elephant at the zoo.

Exercise 4

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