Question

Carl has ________ honorary degree in architecture. *


A: the

B: a

C: an

D: X​

Answer 1

Carl has an honourable degree in architecture

Answer 2

Answer:

Carl has an honorary degree in architecture.

Explanation:

• An article is a brief monosyllabic word that indicates whether a noun is particular or not.
• English has three articles: "a," "an," and "the." The two categories into which these articles fall are:

1. Definite Article - A definite article is used to identify something special or particular. 'The' is the definite article among the three articles. Additionally, it is used to denote the superlative degree of comparison and is used before plural nouns. It may also be used before collective nouns.
2. Indefinite Article - As the name implies, an indefinite article is used to represent anything that is neither definite or particular. Additionally, it might come before single nouns. The words "an" and "a" are considered to be indefinite articles. "An" is used before singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds and "a" is used before those that start with consonant sounds.

• In the given sentence, "an" comes before "honorary," despite the fact that the word begins with a consonant because the "h" in "honorary" is silent, resulting in a vowel sound at the beginning.
• That is why "an" is used.

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