Ravi had _______ younger brother who taught at _________ university. He was widely regarded as ________ honorable man.
Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.
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Answer: A
To determine the correct sequence of articles, we look at the phonetic (pronunciation) sounds of the words following each blank:
- First blank: "younger brother"
The word "younger" starts with a consonant sound /j/ (like the 'y' in "yes"). Therefore, the indefinite article "a" is used. - Second blank: "university"
Although "university" begins with the vowel letter 'u', it is pronounced with the consonant sound /j/ (like "yoo-niversity"). Therefore, the indefinite article "a" is used. - Third blank: "honorable man"
The 'h' in "honorable" is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound /ɒ/ (like "on-er-able"). Therefore, the indefinite article "an" is used.
Thus, the correct sequence of articles is a; a; an, which corresponds to Option A.
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