Question

In your notebook, write the letters and a or an. 1._bu_in_ss_o_a_ 2._f_r__r 3._a_t_r 4._ _o_i_e _f_i_er 5._ d_ _v_r 6._ act_e_ _ 7._ _u_ld_r 8._ _ _n_g_r 9._n_ _s_

Answer 1

Here are the words with the missing letters and "a" or "an" filled in:

abundance - an
furniture - a
water - a
piece of furniture - a
driver - a
activity - an
builder - a
engineer - an
nurse - a

Answer 2

1. A or An can be determined by the sound of the following letter. If the sound is a consonant sound, then "a" should be used. If the sound is a vowel sound, then "an" should be used.

- 1. A or An: _bu_in_ss_o_a_

Based on the sound of the first letter "b," the correct choice is "a": a businesswoman.

- 2. A or An: _f_r__r

Based on the sound of the first letter "f," the correct choice is "a": a firefighter.

- 3. A or An: _a_t_r

Based on the sound of the first letter "a," the correct choice is "an": an actor.

- 4. A or An: _+_o_i_e+_f_i_er

Based on the sound of the first letter "o," the correct choice is "an": an oyster fisher.

- 5. A or An: _+d_+_v_r

Based on the sound of the first letter "d," the correct choice is "a": a driver.

- 6. A or An: _act_e_+_

Based on the sound of the first letter "a," the correct choice is "an": an actress.

- 7. A or An: _+_u_ld_r

Based on the sound of the first letter "o," the correct choice is "an": an older.

- 8. A or An: _+_+_n_g_r

Based on the sound of the first letter "a," the correct choice is "an": an angler.

- 9. A or An: _n_+_s_

Based on the sound of the first letter "n," the correct choice is "a": a nurse.