Question

Spot the error:1. I bought a HMT watch
2.I met an European at the airport

Answer 1

1. I bought a HMT watch

Correct sentence: I bought an HMT watch

Explanation:

• an: This article is used before vowels like a,e, i,o, u and before words that sound like the vowels.
• Example: an honest man. Here, Honest starts with pronunciation as "o" sound hence article an is used even though 'h' in honest is not a vowel.

Similarly, in the given question HMT is pronounced as 'a' sound in the beginning and 'a' is a vowel. So, article 'an' is used.

Hence, I bought an HMT watch, is the correct sentence.

2. I met an European at the airport

correct sentence: I met a European at the airport.

a: this article is used before consonants. However, in words that start with a vowel but have pronunciation starting with a consonant sound, then also 'a' is used.

So, in the given question, Europe is pronounced as 'yu-rope' with the 'y' sound, in the beginning, y being a consonant. hence 'a' article is used.

Hence, I met a European at the airport, is the correct sentence.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Errors:

I bought a HMT watch.

I met an European at the airport

Explanation:

• HMT is pronounced as a 'a' sound in the provided question, and 'a' is a vowel. As a result, the article 'an' is used.
• Right sentence is I bought an HMT watch, is the correct sentence.
• Europe is pronounced 'yu-rope' in the provided question, with the 'y' sound at the beginning, y being a consonant. As a result, the article 'a' is used.
• Right sentence is I met a European at the airport