Use a or an

……… year Insert the indefinite article

where necessary:
……….artist
1) There is ... new shopping
……….great artist centre in the city.
……….hour 2) There are ... islands in the
ocean.
……….happy hour
3) There are ... nice little
……….plane
cottages in the village.
……….idea
4) Arthur lives ... interesting
……….bright idea life.

……….theatre 5) Are there ... five children in

the family?
………..famous theatre
6) Are you ... optimist or ...
………..elephant
pessimist?
………..baby elephant
7) – What is it? - It is . . .
………..auto tomato soup. – Oh no, I hate
…………fast auto it!

………..school 8) Pizza is ... very popular

dish.
………..new school
9) Are they ... colleagues or ...
………..ant
friends? – They are ...
………..mother neighbours.