Fill in the blank with a suitable article from the following :
Goa is _______ paradise for all foreigners.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → a
Complete sentence: Goa is a paradise for all foreigners. Goa is called one such place of delight, not a particular, already named paradise, and "paradise" begins with the consonant sound /p/, so a paradise.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) the | The points to a particular, already known thing. "The paradise" would refer to one specific paradise, which the sentence does not mean. | – |
| (2) an | An is used before a vowel sound (an apple, an hour). "Paradise" begins with a consonant sound. | – |
| (3) a (answer) | A is used before a singular countable noun that begins with a consonant sound, when the noun stands for any one member of a class, not a particular one. | Kashmir is a paradise on earth. |
| (4) some | Some goes with plural or uncountable nouns (some books, some water), not with a singular noun like "paradise". | – |