Question

Shravan is _ _ _ _ excellent doctor. (Fill in the blank with appropriate article)

• A. the
• B. an
• C. a
• D. on

Hint:

Always focus on the sound of the next word. Examples:
• an apple
• an engineer
• an excellent doctor
• a university (because it begins with a “y” sound)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Articles are words placed before nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or non-specific. The choice between “a” and “an” depends on the sound with which the following word begins.
• Use a before words beginning with a consonant sound.
• Use an before words beginning with a vowel sound. The word following the blank is excellent.

Step 1: Analyzing the word following the blank. The adjective “excellent” begins with the vowel sound “e.” Therefore, the indefinite article used before it must be “an.”

Step 2: Evaluating the options.
• the “The” is a definite article used for specific persons or things. The sentence refers to Shravan as one among many excellent doctors. Hence, this is incorrect.
• an This correctly precedes a word beginning with a vowel sound. Hence, it is correct.
• a “A” cannot be used before a vowel sound. Hence, it is incorrect.
• on This is a preposition and cannot function as an article. Hence, it is incorrect.

Step 3: Forming the complete sentence. The sentence becomes: \[ \text{Shravan is an excellent doctor.} \] Thus, \[ \boxed{\text{an}} \] is the correct answer.