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Ques 1 GATE 2025 SET-1
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.
(a) is the correct answer.
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").