Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
An adventurer packed _____ backpack and _____ assortment of survival gear for the challenging trek through the wilderness.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. a; an.
Context: The sentence requires the correct indefinite articles before the nouns backpack and assortment.
Meaning of the rules:
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a – used before words starting with a consonant sound
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an – used before words starting with a vowel sound
Correct words: a; an, because backpack starts with a consonant sound and assortment starts with a vowel sound.
Final Sentence: An adventurer packed a backpack and an assortment of survival gear for the challenging trek through the wilderness.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.