Question

___ able man has not always a distinguished look.
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) no article

Answer 1

Hint: Any member of a class of dedicated terms used with noun phrases to indicate the identifiability of the noun phrases' referents is referred to as a post. Articles are a form of discourse in and of themselves. In English, the articles "the" and "a/an" unite with a noun to make a noun phrase.

Complete answer:
The words that are used to define a noun as a specific or universal noun is known as an article. Articles are of two types definite and indefinite.
Some rules to be followed while working with articles:
- For non-specific nouns, use A or AN.
- For specific nouns, use THE.
- Before a consonant sound, use an A.
- Before a vowel sound, use AN.
- For standard place names, nationalities, and languages, leave out the papers.
- When working with grouped place names, use THE.

Now, let us look at the given options:
A) a: This option is incorrect because ‘able’ starts with the vowel ‘a’ and we use ‘an’ with a vowel, therefore, we have to use ‘an’ in the above sentence.
B) the: This option is incorrect because ‘the’ is used before specific nouns whereas ‘able’ is not a specific noun. So, we cannot use ‘the’ with ‘able’.
C) an: This is the correct option. we use ‘an’ with a vowel. In the above sentence, the word immediately after the article is ‘able’ starts with the vowel ‘a’ therefore, we will use the article ‘an’.
D) no article: This option is incorrect because we have to use the article ‘an’. So, Option C is the correct answer.

Thus, the correct answer is Option ‘C’ i.e, ‘an’.

Note: It is usual to use definite articles to refer to a specific member of a group or class, such as English. It could be something the speaker has already mentioned or something completely fresh. A noun phrase with an indefinite conclusion is marked with an indeterminate article.

An indefinite article refers to the one that marks a noun phrase with an indefinite ending. Indefinite articles are those that do not belong to a single recognisable person, such as "any" or "a" in English.