Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
A fox and an hyena were spotted in the animal reserve.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. and an hyena.
Error concept: Wrong use of article an before a consonant sound.
What is wrong: The word hyena begins with the consonant sound /h/, so it cannot take an.
Grammatical concept: Articles a and an depend on the sound, not just the letter. An is used before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using an hyena is incorrect because hyena starts with a consonant sound.
How to correct: Replace an with a.
Correct phrase/ correction: a hyena
Final sentence: A fox and a hyena were spotted in the animal reserve.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.