WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the correct article to fill in the blank: 'He is ___ university student.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article required

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: a

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) a šŸ“š Explanation: The choice between 'a' and 'an' depends on the initial sound of the following word, not its spelling. Although 'university' starts with the vowel 'u', it is pronounced with a consonant 'y' sound (ju:nIv3:sIti). Because it begins with a consonant sound, the indefinite article 'a' is the correct choice.