Fill in the blank with the correct article:
Kavya’s elder brother has ______ MSc degree in Botany from a college in Pune.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → an
Complete sentence: Kavya’s elder brother has an MSc degree in Botany from a college in Pune. “MSc” is read letter by letter: M-S-C. The letter M is said “em”, so the word begins with a vowel sound, even though M is a consonant letter.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) an (answer) | one thing, before a vowel sound | Rakesh has applied for an MBA seat in Indore. |
| (2) a | one thing, before a consonant sound | She bought a new bag for college. |
| (3) the | a particular thing already known; here the degree is mentioned for the first time | The certificate he got last week is in the cupboard. |
| (4) No article | plural or uncountable nouns used in a general sense; “degree” is a singular noun that can be counted, so it needs an article | Books make good gifts. |