Question

Select a suitable article to fill in the blank with the help of the hint in the bracket:

There is _____ owl on the branch of the tree. (You see the owl for the first time)

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C an

'A' and 'An' are indefinite articles and are used before singular countable nouns.
'A' is used before words which begin with a consonant sound.
'An' is used before words which begin with a vowel sound.
In the given sentence, the word 'owl' begins with a vowel sound. Therefore, the correct option is C) an.