WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the correct article to fill in the blank: 'I saw ___ European lady in the market.'

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: Although 'European' begins with the vowel letter 'E', it is pronounced with a consonant 'Y' sound (ju: rpi: n). The choice of 'a' versus 'an' is determined strictly by the sound of the following word, not the spelling. Since the word begins with a consonant sound, the indefinite article 'a' is grammatically required.