Question

A.
(ii)
Fill in the blanks with 'a' or 'an' suitably.
(निम्नलिखित वाक्यों में ''या'an' ठीक प्रकार से भरिए।)
(i) Give me
apple, please.
owl is sitting there.
(iii) Iron is
useful metal.
(iv) She is a
Indian national.
(v) I found
watch in the cupboard.
(vi) He is
M.P in India.
(vii) The horse is
domestic animal.
(viii) He gave me
umbrella.
(ix) He lost
ten rupee note.
(x)
elephant was crossing the river.
in the brackets

Answer 1

Answer:

( 1) Give me an apple, please.

(2) An owl is sitting there.

(3) An iron is a useful metal

(4)She is a Indian national

(5)I found a watch in the cupboard

(6) He is a m.p of India

(7) The horse is a domestic animal

(8) He gave me an umbrella

(9) He lost a 10 rupees note

(10) An elephant was crossing a river

Answer 2

1) Give me __ apple, please.

Answer : an

• Given me an apple, please.

Explanation :

We know that, an is used in front of any vowel sounds.

The pronunciation of "apple" is beginning with a and a is a vowel sound so, an is used.

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2) __ owl is sitting there.

Answer : an

• An owl is sitting there.

Explanation :

We know that, an is used in front of any vowel sounds.

The pronunciation of "owl" is beginning with a vowel sound so, an is used.

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3) Iron is __ useful metal.

Answer : a

• Iron is a useful metal.

Explanation :

We know that, a is not used in front of any vowel sounds. It is used in front of consonants sounds.

Here, in the word "useful" u is a vowel but the pronunciation is beginning with y and y is not a vowel, it is a consonant. So, a is used.

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4) She is __ Indian national.

Answer : an

• She is an Indian national.

Explaination :

We know that, an is used in front of any vowel sounds.

The pronunciation of "Indian" is beginning with a vowel sound so, an is used.

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5) I found __ watch in the cupboard.

Answer : a

• I found a watch in the cupboard.

Explaination :

We know that, a is used in front of any consonants sounds. Here, in the word "watch" the pronunciation is beginning with a consonant sound so, a is used.

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6) He is __ M.P. in India.

Answer : an

• He is an M.P. in India.

Explaination :

We know that, an is used in front of any vowel sounds.

The pronunciation of "M.P." is beginning with "a" and a is a vowel sound so, an is used.

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7) The horse is __ domestic animal.

Answer : a

• The horse is a domestic animal.

Explaination :

We know that, a is used in front of any consonants sounds.

Here, in the word "watch" the pronunciation is beginning with "w" and w is a consonant sound so, a is used.

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8) He gave me __ umbrella.

Answer : an

• He gave me an umbrella.

Explaination :

We know that, an is used in front of any vowel sounds.

The pronunciation of "umbrella" is beginning with "a" and a is a vowel sound so, an is used.

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9) He lost __ ten rupee note.

Answer : a

• He lost a ten rupee note.

Explaination :

We know that, a is used in front of any consonants sounds.

Here, in the word "ten" the pronunciation is beginning with "t" and t is a consonant sound so, a is used.

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10) __ elephant was crossing the river.

Answer : an

• An elephant was crossing the river.

Explaination :

We know that, an is used in front of any vowel sounds.

The pronunciation of "elephant" is beginning with "e" and e is a vowel sound so, an is used.