alleryChoose the correct article: I bought ____ one rupee coin from him.
AThe only
BAn only
CA
DNo article only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A
1. 'One' begins with the consonant sound /w/.
2. Before /w/ we use 'a'.
3. Sound, not spelling, decides 'a' vs 'an'.
4. So 'a one rupee coin' is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Articles (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on a vs an by sound_
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