Question

.would you like ........ orange?
(a) an (b) a (c) the (d) of

Answer 1

The answer is option a) an.

Would you like an orange?

Articles

• Articles refer to the words that help in indicating the identity and uniqueness of an element in a sentence. It forms an element of the Parts of Speech.

• They are three in number- a, an, and the.

• A and an are used to indicate singular objects. They also point to general objects. 'An' is placed before the words beginning with a vowel sound.

• 'The' is used to indicate particular and special objects. They are placed in front of both vowels and consonants.

• The word 'orange' begins with a vowel sound 'o.' Thus, it takes the article 'an.' It also indicates the singular amount of orange.

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Answer 2

an

Explanation:

Here in given options 3 options are article and one is preposition. Out of these options it seems that preposition is not suitable in the sentence.

We have to use proper article before noun according to the pronunciation of the word.

Here the noun is orange and it begins with vowel sound so we should use 'an' article before it.

How to use articles?

When the noun begins with a consonant sound we have to use 'a' article before it.

examples- a mango, a banana, a cup, a ball

When the noun begins with vowel sound we have to use 'an' article before it.

examples- an egg, an engine, an apple , an orange

When we talk about perticular thing or thing which is already mentioned we have to use 'the article before it.

The Himalaya, The Ganaga, The sun, The moon

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