Question

Select correct articles. 

He is....M.A. with PhD and teaches in ...university.
 

• A. a, an
• B. the, the
• C. a, the
• D. an, the

Hint:

The rule for articles is based on sound, not spelling. Use 'an' before a vowel sound (e.g., an hour, an M.A.). Use 'a' before a consonant sound (e.g., a university, a one-rupee note). 'The' is used for specific nouns.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The choice between the articles 'a' and 'an' depends on the sound of the first letter of the following word, not the letter itself. \[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{For the first blank, "M.A.", the letter M is pronounced as 'em', which starts with a vowel sound. Therefore, the correct article is an.} \\ \bullet & \text{For the second blank, "university", the letter 'u' is pronounced as 'yu', which starts with a consonant sound (like the 'y' in 'you'). Therefore, the correct article would be 'a' if it were any university. However, the option provided is 'the', which is also correct if the context implies a specific university known to the speaker and listener.} \\ \end{array}\] Given the options, the combination that works is "an, the". "He is an M.A. ... and teaches in the university."