October 28, 2026
Class 2 Articles (A, An, The) Questions with Answers
Class 2 practice on using a, an and the, with answers and easy rules to remember.
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A, an and the are small words with big rules. Class 2 children learn to use a before consonant sounds (a dog), an before vowel sounds (an apple), and the for something specific or one of a kind (the Sun, the Taj Mahal).
What your child should know
- Use a before words starting with a consonant sound: a cat, a ball.
- Use an before words starting with a vowel sound: an egg, an umbrella.
- Use the for a particular thing, or something there is only one of: the Moon.
- It's the sound that matters: an hour, a uniform.
5 Articles questions with answers
Read each question with your child and let them answer before you open Show answer.
Q1. Fill in the blank: 'I saw ___ dog in the park.'
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article needed
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Answer: A) A
'A' is used before words that start with a consonant sound, like 'dog'.
Q2. Fill in the blank: '___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.'
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article needed
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Answer: B) An
'An' is used before words that start with a vowel sound, like 'apple'.
Q3. Fill in the blank: '___ sun rises in the east.'
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article needed
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Answer: C) The
'The' is used because there is only one sun, making it a specific, unique object.
Q4. Fill in the blank: 'We visited ___ Taj Mahal last summer.'
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article needed
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Answer: C) The
'The' is used before the name of a specific, well-known place like the Taj Mahal.
Q5. Fill in the blank: 'Can you pass me ___ orange from the basket?'
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article needed
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Answer: B) An
'An' is used before 'orange' because it starts with a vowel sound.
How to practise articles at home
- Say the phrase out loud. "An dog" sounds wrong to most children even before they know the rule.
- Make a/an flashcards with pictures and sort them into two piles.
- Point out "the" in storybooks and ask why that word was used.
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Frequently asked questions
- When do we use a and an?
- Use "a" before a consonant sound (a book) and "an" before a vowel sound (an orange). It depends on the sound, not just the letter, so we say "an hour".
- When do we use the?
- Use "the" when talking about a specific thing, or something there is only one of, like the Sun, the sky or the Taj Mahal.