Fill in the blank with an appropriate article. "What _________ wonderful day!"…
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.
"What _________ wonderful day!" said the tourist.
- A.
the
- B.
a
- C.
an
- D.
No Article
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Correct answer: B
Answer: 'a' is correct.
Rule: Use 'a' before words that begin with a consonant sound, 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound, and 'the' when referring to a specific item or items.
Exclamatory pattern: Use the structure 'What + a/an + adjective + noun' for sentences like this.
What a beautiful day!
What an amazing idea!
Why 'a' fits here: The word 'wonderful' begins with the consonant sound /w/, so the correct indefinite article is 'a'. The complete sentence is: 'What a wonderful day!'
Why the other choices are incorrect:
'an' is incorrect because it is used before vowel sounds, and 'wonderful' begins with a consonant sound.
'the' is incorrect because it makes the day specific, while the sentence is an exclamation about a day in general.
Omitting the article is incorrect because the exclamatory pattern requires an indefinite article before the adjective+noun.