WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill in the blank with the correct article: 'He is ___ M.A. in English.'

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: an

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) an šŸ“š Explanation: The abbreviation 'M.A.' is pronounced starting with a vowel sound (em). Just like with words like 'hour' or 'honest', the choice of the indefinite article 'an' is dictated by this initial vowel sound regardless of the consonant letter 'M'. If the word was written out as 'Master of Arts', the article used would be 'a'.