Demonstrate the correct use of articles and prepositions: Most big cities have _ university.
Correct answer: A. A
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article needs to be used
Explanation
Articles are used to indicate and define a noun. They are used before nouns or noun equivalents. The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader. The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known. The U in university is pronounced with a long "u" sound which sounds like "yew" and is written as j in the phonetic alphabet. So, although the letter is a vowel, it is not pronounced like one in "university" because it does not have a vowel sound. We, therefore, say "a university".
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