Select the correct indefinite article to fill in the blank.
My neighbour is ______ passionate photographer.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. a.
Context: The word following the blank is “passionate”, which begins with a consonant sound /p/. In English, the article “a” is used before words that begin with a consonant sound, while “an” is used before words beginning with a vowel sound.
Meaning of the words:
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one – numeral, not suitable as an article here.
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a – correct indefinite article before consonant sounds.
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an – used before vowel sounds, not correct here because “passionate” starts with /p/.
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the – definite article, not appropriate in this general statement.
Correct word: a
Final Sentence: My neighbour is a passionate photographer.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.