Question

Is there ............ gymnasium in this town? (Use the correct article)

Answer 1

Answer:

Is there a gymnasium in this town?

Answer 2

Answer:

Is there  a  gymnasium in this town?

Explanation:

Articles (a, an, the) denote if noun is specific or general. They are used before nouns are of two types: -

1. Definite article: - 'the' , the definite article specify that the noun is specific or a particular one. For eg. Where is the book ? here book being talked about is a specific one so 'the' will be used before the noun, book.

2. Indefinite article : - 'a' or 'an', the  indefinite articles are used for a general idea. For eg. A bird is sitting on the tree, Are you eating an egg? 'a' is used before consonants or consonant sounds and 'an' is used before vowels or vowel sounds.

The sentence given, Is there ............ gymnasium in this town? has noun, 'gymnasium' which is not specific and beginning with a consonant, so we will use 'a' in the blank.