Question

Choose a or an (Выбери правильный вариант неопределённого артикля: a или an): 1. (a/an) opinion; 2. (a/an) young man; 3. (a/an) oak; 4. (a/an) ice-cream.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. An

2. A

3. An

4. An

Объяснение:

Answer 2

The correct choice of the indefinite article "a" or "an" depends on the sound that follows it.

1. An opinion. The word "opinion" starts with a vowel sound (/əʊ/), so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.

2. A young man. The word "young" starts with a consonant sound (/j/), so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.

3. An oak. The word "oak" starts with a vowel sound (/oʊ/), so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.

4. An ice-cream. The word "ice-cream" starts with a vowel sound (/aɪ/), so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.

Note: Although the spelling of the words "opinion" and "oak" starts with a consonant letter, the sound that follows determines the choice of the indefinite article.