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A or an?

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. Question
    ___ apple
    Choices
    1. a
    2. the only
    3. an
    Correct choice
    an
  2. Question
    ___ book
    Choices
    1. a
    2. an
    3. either
    Correct choice
    a
  3. Question
    ___ hour
    Choices
    1. a
    2. an
    3. either
    Correct choice
    an
  4. Question
    'A' and 'an' come from the older word
    Choices
    1. the
    2. one
    3. an
    Correct choice
    an

Explanation

One word, two forms, chosen to suit the sound that follows. Source: An English Grammar, Baskervill and Sewell (1896), public domain.
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