IELTS General Practice · Question
Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.
The indefinite article 'an' is used before a vowel sound (old), and 'a' is used before a specific but not previously mentioned street.
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Question: Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.
Answer options:
- I saw a old man crossing the street. ✅ I saw an old man crossing a street.
- I saw the old man crossing street.
- I saw old man crossing the street.
Correct answer: I saw an old man crossing a street.
Explanation: The indefinite article 'an' is used before a vowel sound (old), and 'a' is used before a specific but not previously mentioned street.
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