Choose the sentences that have the correct articles.
(A) Mrs. Rawat's daughter is an university student.
(B) Shyam has a one-year old daughter.
(C) She will soon be married to an heir to the throne.
(D) I want to travel to an European city.
(E) They have an MP residing in their neighbourhood.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (C) and (E) Only
"A" or "an" by sound:
- The choice depends on the first sound of the next word, not its first letter:
- a before a consonant sound, including the "yoo" sound of university and the "w" sound of one
- an before a vowel sound, including a silent h (heir) and letters read as names (MP, "em-pee").
Example: He is an honest man with a useful skill.
(A) Mrs. Rawat's daughter is an university student. — Incorrect.
- "University" begins with the consonant sound "yoo", so it takes a.
- Correct form: Mrs. Rawat's daughter is a university student.
(B) Shyam has a one-year old daughter. — Correct.
- "One" begins with the consonant sound "w", so a is right.
(C) She will soon be married to an heir to the throne. — Correct.
- The h in "heir" is silent.
- The word begins with a vowel sound, so an is right.
(D) I want to travel to an European city. — Incorrect.
- "European" begins with the "yoo" sound, so it takes a.
- Correct form: I want to travel to a European city.
(E) They have an MP residing in their neighbourhood. — Correct.
- "MP" is read "em-pee" and begins with a vowel sound, so an is right.