Multiple choice

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

The children found ______ egg in the nest.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Egg' begins with a vowel sound (/e/), so it requires the indefinite article 'an' rather than 'a'. The article choice depends on the sound, not the spelling. Children finding an egg implies the first mention of this specific egg.

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