Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
______ Australian and ______ European are among the tourists.
Option 1: An, an
Option 2: The, the
Option 3: An, a
Option 4: A, an
Correct Answer: An, a
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
An is used before Australian because Australian starts with a vowel sound and "an" is used before words that start with vowel sounds.
A is used before European because European starts with a consonant sound and "a" is used before words that start with consonant sounds.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, " An australian and a european are there among the tourists, indicating that there are tourists with different nationalities, specifically, one from Australia and one from Europe."
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