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Ravi had ______ younger brother who taught at ______ university. He was widely regarded as ______ honorable man.
Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.
Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.
Correct : a
Explanation:
1. First Blank (a): The word "younger" starts with a consonant sound (/j/ or "y" sound). Therefore, the indefinite article "a" is used ("a younger brother").
2. Second Blank (a): The word "university" begins with the vowel letter 'u', but it is pronounced with a consonant sound at the start (/juː/ or "yoo" sound). Because it sounds like it starts with a consonant, we use "a" rather than "an" ("a university").
3. Third Blank (an): The word "honorable" begins with a silent letter 'h'. The actual starting sound is a vowel sound (/ɒ/ or "on-er-able"). Since it begins with a vowel sound, the indefinite article "an" is used ("an honorable man").
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