Exercise A: Write a or an in the blanks.
The choice between
a and
an depends on the sound that begins the following word:
- Use
a before words that begin with a consonant sound.
- Use
an before words that begin with a vowel sound.
Let's solve each item:
1.
honorary degree: "Honorary" begins with a consonant sound (/h/).
- Answer:
a honorary degree
2.
T-shirt: "T-shirt" begins with a consonant sound (/t/).
- Answer:
a T-shirt
3.
WHO initiative: "WHO" is pronounced as "dub-yoo eych oh," which begins with a vowel sound (/w/).
- Answer:
an WHO initiative
4.
X-ray: "X-ray" begins with a consonant sound (/eks/).
- Answer:
an X-ray
5.
CIAA investigation: "CIAA" is pronounced as "see eye ay ay," which begins with a consonant sound (/s/).
- Answer:
a CIAA investigation
6.
happy man: "Happy" begins with a consonant sound (/h/).
- Answer:
a happy man
7.
hospital: "Hospital" begins with a consonant sound (/h/).
- Answer:
a hospital
8.
unit: "Unit" begins with a consonant sound (/y/).
- Answer:
a unit
9.
unity room: "Unity" begins with a consonant sound (/y/).
- Answer:
a unity room
10.
UFO expert: "UFO" is pronounced as "you ef oh," which begins with a vowel sound (/y/).
- Answer:
an UFO expert
11.
hourly vigil: "Hourly" begins wi
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