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Competitive Exams · English · question 420

Q420

There's . . . . . . . . giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands nicknamed Lonesome George.

A.
a
Answer
B.
an
C.
the
D.
none of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the given sentence, we are talking about one giant tortoise. When the noun is singular 'a/an' article must be used before it.
'A' is used in front of words that start with a consonant sound.
'An' is used in front of words that start with a vowel sound.