Question

Ravi had _________ younger brother who taught at _________ university. He was widely regarded as _________ honorable man. 
Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.

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

Hint:

In English, use "an" before vowel sounds and "a" before consonant sounds.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To solve this question, we need to fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles. In English, articles such as 'a,' 'an,' and 'the' are used to define nouns and provide context for them. Let's analyze the sentence and the options given.

1. Blank 1: The sentence begins with "Ravi had _________ younger brother who taught at...". Here, the noun 'younger brother' is being introduced for the first time, so we generally use the indefinite article 'a' unless specified otherwise. The phrase becomes "Ravi had a younger brother...".
2. Blank 2: Continuing with "...who taught at _________ university." The noun 'university' is again being introduced for the first time in this context, making 'a' the appropriate choice, though we need to consider the sound rule for 'a' and 'an.' The word 'university' starts with a 'yoo' sound which is a consonant sound, hence we use 'a'. The phrase becomes "...who taught at a university...".
3. Blank 3: Finally, "He was widely regarded as _________ honorable man." Here, the noun 'honorable man' follows the word 'honorable.' Despite 'honorable' starting with the consonant 'h,' it is silent in this word, making the first sound a vowel sound 'o.' According to the rules of articles, 'an' is used before vowel sounds, so we use 'an.' The phrase becomes "He was widely regarded as an honorable man."

The correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks is therefore: a; a; an.

Thus, the correct option is:

a; a; an