A car going at the speed of 150 kms an hour whizzed past us.
The girl who topped the school and was awarded a scholarship is the daughter of a poor cobbler.
A Russian and an Indian were sitting together in the park. The Russian is a taxi driver married to an Austrian. The Indian is a shopkeeper and still a bachelor.
Mr Ghosh came to see you sir.
Birds of a feather flock together.
We have a budding Wordsworth in this young poet.A Wordsworth means 'a poet whose poems have the merits or the qualities of Wordsworth's poems'.
These bananas cost rupees thirty a dozen.
A car has become the popular means of transport for officer-goers.
I know a few of the participants who have come to attend this seminar.
Reason : Here "an" is used since "e" in egg is a vowel and "an" is used if the first letter of the next word is a vowel. However, we do have some exceptions.
2. An car going at the speed of 150 kilometers a hour whizzed past us.
Correct Answer : A car going at the speed of 150 kilometers an hour whizzed past us.
Reason : Here car doesn't start with a vowel so we use "A" and since hour has a vowel sound in the beginning we use "an".
3. The girl who topped the school and was awarded an scholarship is the daughter of an poor cobbler.
Correct Answer : The girl who topped the school and was awarded a scholarship is the daughter of a poor cobbler.
Reason: Here scholarship and poor don't start with a vowel so we use "a".
4. An Russian and an Indian were sitting together in the park. The Russian is an taxi driver married to a Austrian. The Indian is a shopkeeper and still an bachelor.
Correct Answer :A Russian and an Indian were sitting together in the park. The Russian is a taxi driver married to an Austrian. The Indian is a shopkeeper and still a bachelor.
Reason : Here, Russian, taxi and bachelor don't start with a vowel so we use "a" and since Austrian starts with a vowel we use "an".
5. An Mr Ghosh came to see you, sir.
Correct Answer : Mr Ghosh came to see you, sir.
Reason : Here we don't use any article before Mr Ghosh since name of people are considered to be proper nouns.
6. These bananas cost rupees thirty an dozen.
Correct Answer : These bananas cost rupees thirty a dozen.
Reason : Here, dozen doesn't start with a vowel so we use "a".
7. Birds of an feather flock together.
Correct Answer : Birds of a feather flock together.
Reason : Here, feather doesn't start with a vowel so we use "a".
8. We have an budding Wordsworth in this young poet. An Wordsworth means 'an poet whose poems have the merits or the qualities of Wordsworth's poems'.
Correct Answer : We have a budding Wordsworth in this young poet. A Wordsworth means 'a poet whose poems have the merits or the qualities of Wordsworth's poems'.
Reason : Here, budding, Wordsworth and poet don't start with a vowel so we use "a".
9. The car has become the popular means of transport for office-goers.
Correct Answer : A car has become the popular means of transport for office-goers.
Reason : Here, car is a common noun and is used to specify a larger group of people so using "A" is more appropriate.
10. I know an few of the participants who have come to attend this seminar.
Correct Answer : I know a few of the participants who have come to attend this seminar.
Reason : Here, few doesn't start with a vowel so we use "a".
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1. Please keep a egg in my plate.
Correct Answer : Please keep an egg in my plate.
Reason : Here "an" is used since "e" in egg is a vowel and "an" is used if the first letter of the next word is a vowel. However, we do have some exceptions.
2. An car going at the speed of 150 kilometers a hour whizzed past us.
Correct Answer : A car going at the speed of 150 kilometers an hour whizzed past us.
Reason : Here car doesn't start with a vowel so we use "A" and since hour has a vowel sound in the beginning we use "an".
3. The girl who topped the school and was awarded an scholarship is the daughter of an poor cobbler.
Correct Answer : The girl who topped the school and was awarded a scholarship is the daughter of a poor cobbler.
Reason: Here scholarship and poor don't start with a vowel so we use "a".
4. An Russian and an Indian were sitting together in the park. The Russian is an taxi driver married to a Austrian. The Indian is a shopkeeper and still an bachelor.
Correct Answer : A Russian and an Indian were sitting together in the park. The Russian is a taxi driver married to an Austrian. The Indian is a shopkeeper and still a bachelor.
Reason : Here, Russian, taxi and bachelor don't start with a vowel so we use "a" and since Austrian starts with a vowel we use "an".
5. An Mr Ghosh came to see you, sir.
Correct Answer : Mr Ghosh came to see you, sir.
Reason : Here we don't use any article before Mr Ghosh since name of people are considered to be proper nouns.
6. These bananas cost rupees thirty an dozen.
Correct Answer : These bananas cost rupees thirty a dozen.
Reason : Here, dozen doesn't start with a vowel so we use "a".
7. Birds of an feather flock together.
Correct Answer : Birds of a feather flock together.
Reason : Here, feather doesn't start with a vowel so we use "a".
8. We have an budding Wordsworth in this young poet. An Wordsworth means 'an poet whose poems have the merits or the qualities of Wordsworth's poems'.
Correct Answer : We have a budding Wordsworth in this young poet. A Wordsworth means 'a poet whose poems have the merits or the qualities of Wordsworth's poems'.
Reason : Here, budding, Wordsworth and poet don't start with a vowel so we use "a".
9. The car has become the popular means of transport for office-goers.
Correct Answer : A car has become the popular means of transport for office-goers.
Reason : Here, car is a common noun and is used to specify a larger group of people so using "A" is more appropriate.
10. I know an few of the participants who have come to attend this seminar.
Correct Answer : I know a few of the participants who have come to attend this seminar.
Reason : Here, few doesn't start with a vowel so we use "a".
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