Choose the correct article: He is ____ honest officer who never accepts a bribe.
- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation
The choice between a and an depends on the opening sound, not the opening letter, and the h in honest is silent so the word begins with a vowel sound. The same rule gives an hour and an MBBS degree, but a university and a one-rupee coin, where the spelling begins with a vowel but the sound does not.