Ravi had ______ younger brother who taught at ______ university. He was widely…
2025
Ravi had ______ younger brother who taught at ______ university. He was widely regarded as ______ honorable man.
Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.
- A.
a; a; an
- B.
the; an; a
- C.
a; an; a
- D.
an; an; a
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Correct answer: A
Answer: a; a; an
Filled sentence: Ravi had a younger brother who taught at a university. He was widely regarded as an honorable man.
First blank: use "a" because "younger" begins with a consonant sound (/j/), so "a younger brother" is correct.
Second blank: use "a" before "university" because the word begins with the consonant sound /j/ (so the choice depends on pronunciation, not the first letter).
Third blank: use "an" before "honorable" because the initial "h" is silent and the word begins with a vowel sound, so "an honorable man" is correct.
Tip: choose "a" or "an" based on the initial sound of the following word. Use "the" only when referring to something specific or already mentioned.
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