Question

Choose the sentence with appropriate article.

• A. An Annual Report was read by a Principal.
• B. The Annual Report was read by the Principal.
• C. An Annual Report was read by the Principal.
• D. A Annual report was read by a Principal.

Hint:

Use the when both the speaker and listener know which person or thing is being referred to.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Articles (a, an, the) are used according to whether the noun is specific or non-specific.
• A/An -- used for a non-specific singular noun.
• The -- used for a specific or previously known noun.
• An is used before words beginning with a vowel sound.

Step 1: Identify the noun “Annual Report”.
The sentence refers to a particular report that was read. Hence, the definite article should be: \[ \boxed{\text{The Annual Report}} \]

Step 2: Identify “Principal”.
The sentence refers to a specific principal of a school. Therefore, it should be: \[ \boxed{\text{the Principal}} \]

Step 3: Eliminate incorrect options.

• (A) Uses “a Principal” instead of the specific “the Principal”.
• (B) Correctly uses “The” before both specific nouns.
• (C) “An Annual Report” indicates any report, not a specific one.
• (D) “A Annual” is grammatically incorrect because “Annual” begins with a vowel sound.

Step 4: Final conclusion.
The grammatically correct sentence is: \[ \boxed{\text{The Annual Report was read by the Principal.}} \]