Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Our town has ________ unique clock tower that plays a song at noon every day.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → a
Complete sentence: Our town has a unique clock tower that plays a song at noon every day. “Unique” begins with the letter u, but its first sound is “yoo”. That is a consonant sound.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) an | before a vowel sound | The tower has an old bell at the top. |
| (2) a (answer) | one thing, before a consonant sound; the first sound decides, not the first letter | Meena is studying at a university in Kolkata. |
| (3) the | a particular thing already known; here the clock tower is mentioned for the first time | The clock tower in the main market was painted last year. |
| (4) No article | plural or uncountable nouns used in a general sense; “clock tower” is a singular noun that can be counted, so it needs an article | Clocks in old towers often run late. |