Question

Does her name begin with __ 'F' ? 1) a 2) the 3) an 4) none of these

Answer 1

Does her name begin with an F?

[ The correct option is (3) an ]

• Articles can be either definite or indefinite.
• Definite articles such as 'the' is used to specify something.
• Indefinite articles can be 'a' or 'an'-

1. 'a'- used before consonants or consonant sounding words/numbers.
2. 'an'- used before vowels or vowel sounding words/numbers.

• The letter 'F' has the sound of a vowel and hence we have used 'an'.