Fill in the blank with an appropriate Article.
Do you have ______ ten rupee note ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → a
Complete sentence: Do you have a ten rupee note? The speaker asks for any one ten-rupee note, and "ten" begins with the consonant sound /t/, so "a ten rupee note".
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) the | "The" points to a particular note already known to both speakers. The speaker wants any ten-rupee note. | – |
| (2) a (answer) | A is used before a singular countable noun that is not a particular one: any one of its kind. The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound, not the letter: "a" before a consonant sound, "an" before a vowel sound. | Can you lend me a pen? |
| (3) an | "An" is used before a vowel sound (an egg, an hour). "Ten" begins with a consonant sound. | – |
| (4) on | "On" is a preposition, not an article, and makes no sense before "ten rupee note". | – |