Question

Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:
In the group were a lawyer and ________ actress.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) No Article

Answer 1

Hint: An article is (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase.

Complete answer:In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given to us is an indefinite article used with a word that starts with a vowel sound (as the actress is not specific).
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
(a)'a', refers to an indefinite article used for words that do not start with a vowel sound.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as ‘actress’ starts with a vowel sound.
(b)‘an', refers to an indefinite article used for words that starts with a vowel sound.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct.
(c)‘the', refers to a definite article.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as we need an indefinite article.
(d)‘no article', says that the noun ‘actress’ does not need an article before it.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as option (b.) is correct.

Note:In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of a definite article and indefinite articles. A definite article is a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference. A definite article is a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference.