Question

Complete the sentence using one of the following words. Use a/an where necessary.

It wasn't your fault. It was _______ accident.

• A. an
  
• B. a
  
• C. the
• D. no article
  

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

an

When a noun is not specific, or it's undefined, we use an indefinite article 'a' or 'an'. The former is used when the noun begins with a consonant, whereas the latter is used when it begins with a vowel. 'Accident' is a non specific noun that begins with the vowel 'a' hence option A is correct and option B is incorrect. Option C is incorrect because it's a definite article which we use when the noun is specific. Option D is used when the noun is uncountable, since 'accident' is a countable noun, option D is incorrect.