Choose the correct form /forms of the article that need to be inserted in the sentence given below:-
I bought _____ book and _____ umbrella.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → a/an
A and an:
- A is used before a word that begins with a consonant sound, an before a word that begins with a vowel sound.
- This sentence: "book" begins with a consonant sound, so a book. "Umbrella" begins with a vowel sound (as in "up"), so an umbrella.
Complete sentence: I bought a book and an umbrella.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: a/a — Incorrect. "A umbrella" is wrong because umbrella begins with a vowel sound.
Option 2: an/a — Incorrect. Both are reversed: "an book" and "a umbrella" are wrong.
Option 3: the/a — Incorrect. No particular book has been mentioned, so "the" is not needed, and "a umbrella" is wrong.