Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No Error' as your answer.
A owl was / hooting throughout / the night. / No Error
Option 1: A owl was
Option 2: the night
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: hooting throughout
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Correct Answer: A owl was
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The
indefinite article
an
should be used before words that begin with a vowel sound, such as
owl
.
A
is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. In this case,
owl
starts with a vowel sound, so
an
is the appropriate indefinite article to use here.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: An owl was hooting throughout the night.
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