Which is correct?
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Which is correct?
- A.
I saw the a movie.
- B.
I saw a movie.
- C.
I saw an movie.
- 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').