Question

A or an ? Write 1....... atlas2....... skirt3........pencil4......... helmet5 ...... rubber6.......orange7.......dictionary8.......coat 9....... apple10 ...... bike

Answer 1

1....an... atlas
2.....a.. skirt
3....a....pencil
4.....a.... helmet
5 ...a... rubber
6...an....orange
7.....a..dictionary
8....a...coat 
9.....an.. apple
10 ...a... bike

Answer 2

1 An atlas
2  A skirt
3  A pencil
4  A helmet
5 A rubber
6 An orange
7  A dictionary
8  A  coat 
9 An apple
10 A bike

Answer 3

1. a or an? - In this case, it would be "an" because "atlas" begins with a vowel sound (/æt.ləs/). 2. a or an? - It would be "a" because "skirt" begins with a consonant sound (/skɜrt/). 3. a or an? - It would be "a" because "pencil" begins with a consonant sound (/pɛnsəl/). 4. a or an? - It would be "a" because "helmet" begins with a consonant sound (/hɛlmət/). 5. a or an? - It would be "a" because "rubber" begins with a consonant sound (/rʌbər/). 6. a or an? - It would be "an" because "orange" begins with a vowel sound (/ɔrɪndʒ/). 7. a or an? - It would be "a" because "dictionary" begins with a consonant sound (/dɪkʃəˌnɛri/). 8. a or an? - It would be "a" because "coat" begins with a consonant sound (/koʊt/). 9. a or an? - It would be "an" because "apple" begins with a vowel sound (/æpəl/). 10. a or an? - It would be "a" because "bike" begins with a consonant sound (/baɪk/).

Remember, the choice between "a" and "an" is based on the sound that follows, not on the actual letter. If the word begins with a vowel sound, use "an." If it begins with a consonant sound, use "a."