ARTICLE WORKSHEET #2 
 
EXERCISE 
Add A or AN when appropriate. 
 
_____ developer 
_____ key 
_____ ocean freighter 
_____ attic 
_____ Utah congressman 
_____ animal 
_____ university professor 
_____ closet 
_____ calculator 
_____ television 
_____ wood sculpture 
_____ onion 
_____ angry customer 
_____ uncle 
_____ aunt 
_____ brother 
_____ sister 
_____ iron bar 
_____ canvas 
_____ agreement 
_____ office 
_____ owner 
_____ representative 
_____ organization 
_____ umbrella 
_____ USU instructor 
 
EXERCISE 
Add  A, AN, or THE when appropriate. 
 
When planting _____ garden, you must always focus on three things: watering _____ plants; trimming 
_____ plants; and, using some sort of _____ fertilizer to help _____ plants to grow.  Trimming should be 
done when _____ plant is infected by _____ disease, has been affected by _____ extremes of cold or hot 
weather, or shows any sign of discoloration in _____ leaves.  Likewise, plants benefit from fertilizer.  You 
might use _____ artificial fertilizer.  Or, you might even use composted materials.  Remember: _____ 
plants need sun, especially if _____ plants are outdoor plants.  And, finally, make sure _____ plants have 
plenty of water.  Although make _____ mental note that some plants need more water than others.