Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages

Which of the following uses of "an" is incorrect?

  1. An apple falls from the treet

  2. An honest man stands for his beliefs

  3. An hotel is worth the price if it's nice

  4. An incident took place that day
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The article 'an' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound. In option C, 'hotel' is pronounced with a 'h' sound (aitch), which is a consonant sound, so it should be 'a hotel' not 'an hotel'. In British English, 'h' can be silent in some words, but 'hotel' is not one of them - it always takes 'a hotel'. Options A, B, and D correctly use 'an' before vowel sounds.

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