SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 65

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 2nd August 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q65

Identify the error in the sentence.

They went to an university known for innovation.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

Correct Answer

an

Explanation

Indefinite Article Rule: The choice between using the indefinite article "a" or "an" is strictly determined by the initial sound of the following word, not its spelling. The article "an" is paired with words that begin with a vowel sound, while "a" is paired with words that begin with a consonant sound.

Key Points

Word: an

Meaning: The grammatically incorrect indefinite article used before a word starting with a consonant sound.

Grammatical Role: Determiner (functions as an article that must match the phonetics of the noun phrase it introduces).