English · Article
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Demonstrate the correct use of articles and prepositions:
I borrowed _______ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
- A
A
- B
An
- C
The
- D
No article
This phrase I borrowed a pencil from your pile of pencils and pens is correct. The indefinite article "a" is used before "pencil" because it refers to one unspecified pencil among many in the pile. It indicates that the speaker took one pencil from the collection of pencils and pens.
This phrase I borrowed a pencil from your pile of pencils and pens is correct. The indefinite article "a" is used before "pencil" because it refers to one unspecified pencil among many in the pile. It indicates that the speaker took one pencil from the collection of pencils and pens.
Since ‘pencil’ starts with ‘p’ which has a consonant sound, we cannot use ‘an’ which is used with vowel sound, this option is incorrect.
Since, here, the pencil is a common noun, we cannot use ‘the’. This option is wrong.
No article is used when things are regarded in general and when the specific identity of a non-count noun is unknown. As explained, it is an incorrect option.
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