Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: C. "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
- A. "Trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
- B. "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of Sahara"."
- C. "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
- D. "The trans-Sahara journey began at little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
Explanation
This option correctly uses the indefinite article "an" before "autobiography," which starts with a vowel sound. The sentence is grammatically correct and consistent in meaning.Option D correctly uses "an" and is grammatically correct and consistent.Therefore, option D is the correct choice:Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography will do.
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