Choose the correct form /forms of the article that need to be inserted in the sentence given below:-

I bought _____ book and _____ umbrella.

a/an

The correct answer is Option (4) → a/an

In the given sentence, "I bought book and umbrella," both "book" and "umbrella" are countable nouns, and each one requires an article before it. The correct usage is to use the indefinite article "a" before "book" and "an" before "umbrella."

Here's the breakdown:

• "Book" starts with a consonant sound, so it takes the indefinite article "a."
• "Umbrella" starts with a vowel sound, so it takes the indefinite article "an."

Therefore, the corrected sentence is: "I bought a book and an umbrella."