Question

Fill in the correct article in the sentence:'Kobe Bryant is _ basketball player'.

Answer 1

Kobe Bryant is a basketball player.

Articles In English Language

• There are three articles in English language which are a, an and the.
• We use the article 'a' before common words which do not begin with a vowel sound.
• We use article 'an' before common words that begin with a vowel sound.
• We use article 'the' for specified or proper nouns.
• As the word 'basketball' does not start with a vowel sound and gives a consonant sound, hence we will use the article 'a' before it.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Kobe Bryant is a basketball player.