WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which is the correct sentence?

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

Answer options

  1. An one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
  2. A one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
  3. The one eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.
  4. One-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: A one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. A one-eyed person was seen roaming about the streets. šŸ“š Explanation: Although the word 'one' starts with a vowel 'o', it produces a consonant 'w' sound. In English, we use the article 'a' before words that start with a consonant sound. This rule applies regardless of the actual first letter of the word. Therefore, 'a one-eyed person' is the grammatically correct phrase for this sentence.