English Grammar
Fill in the Blanks
पडताळलेले उत्तर (Verified)
MPSC सराव प्रश्न:
Select the most appropriate article to fill in the blank. If no article is required, select 'No article'. I have only one close friend. He is ___ European.
Select the most appropriate article to fill in the blank. If no article is required, select 'No article'. I have only one close friend. He is ___ European.
पर्याय (Options):
A
अचूक उत्तर (Official Answer)
a
B
the
C
an
D
No article
सविस्तर स्पष्टीकरण (Detailed Explanation):
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (1)
The correct answer is 'a'.
Explanation & Key Takeaways:
• 'A' is used before words that begin with a consonant sound.
• The term "European" starts with a vowel 'E' but is pronounced with a leading 'Y' sound, which in phonetics is a semivowel or glide.
• This is because 'Y' in this scenario does not create a vowel sound; it creates a consonant sound.
• Therefore the correct sentence is "He is a European."
• Use of 'a' in this case is an exception to the rule of using 'an' before words that begin with vowels, due to the way "European" is pronounced.
Thus, the correct answer is "option 1".