Which is correct?

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Which is correct?

  1. A.

    I saw the a movie.

  2. B.

    I saw a movie.

  3. C.

    I saw an movie.

  4. D.

    I saw movie.

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Correct answer: B

Correct answer: I saw a movie.

Explanation: Choose the article based on the initial sound of the following word, not strictly the first letter.

  • Use 'a' before words that begin with a consonant sound (for example: a cat, a movie).

  • Use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound (for example: an apple, an hour).

  • Because 'movie' begins with the consonant sound /m/, the correct article is 'a', so the correct sentence is 'I saw a movie.'

  • Other errors in the choices: using two articles in a row ('the a movie'), using 'an' before a consonant sound ('an movie'), and omitting a required article ('I saw movie').

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