Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct article, where necessary, to complete the sentence:

Yesterday ______ European called at my office.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. none of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'European' begins with a consonant sound /j/ (like 'you'), not a vowel sound, so 'a' is correct. This is a classic example where spelling can be misleading - the first letter is 'e' but the sound is consonantal. Articles follow pronunciation, not orthography.

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