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English · Q102

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Competitive Exams · English · question 102

Q102

Life is a tale told by . . . . . . . . idiot.

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

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'idiot' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'idiot' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.