Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Our family is quite _________ united family.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a

1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option B is correct as 'A' is used for words with a consonant sound. United though having a vowel at the beginning doesn't have a vowel sound. Option C is incorrect as 'The' refers to a particular subject & shows the uniqueness of the subjects of which the readers are aware of. The united family doesn't fit logically. Option A is incorrect because 'quite united family' doesn't make any sense in the context of the sentence. Option D is incorrect as An doesn't go with words having a consonant sound.