Question

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

There were twenty tourists and one guide. The guide asked what we wanted to see. I said that I had never seen _____ eagle.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C an

We used the term 'eagle' for the first time in the text. So, we are talking about 'eagle' in general and not pointing out to a specific eagle here. Thus, we need to use an indefinite article and since the word 'eagle' begins with a vowel sound, we should use the indefinite article 'an'.