Fill in the blank with the correct article:
Sonal found a wallet near the school gate and handed ______ wallet to the guard.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → the
Complete sentence: Sonal found a wallet near the school gate and handed the wallet to the guard. The wallet is first named with “a” (“found a wallet”), and Sonal handed over that same wallet.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) a | brings in any one thing for the first time; this wallet has already been named | I found a coin under the sofa. |
| (2) an | before a vowel sound; “wallet” begins with a consonant sound | He was carrying an umbrella. |
| (3) the (answer) | a thing already named: when the same thing comes up again, it is now known | Papa bought a kite, and the kite got stuck in a tree. |
| (4) No article | plural or uncountable nouns used in a general sense; “wallet” is a singular noun that can be counted, so it needs an article | Coins are heavier than notes. |