Articles: A, An, The & Zero Article

You're planning a trip and telling your friend about it. Select ALL the sentences that use the correct article (a or an).

- [x] I'm visiting an old castle next weekend.
- [ ] She booked a hotel near a European city.
- [x] We need an umbrella for the rainy weather.
- [x] He spent an hour looking at the map.
- [ ] I met a honest tour guide yesterday.

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The correct answers are **I'm visiting an old castle next weekend**, **We need an umbrella for the rainy weather**, and **He spent an hour looking at the map**.
>Use **an** before vowel sounds: "old" starts with /əʊ/, "umbrella" with /ʌ/, and "hour" has a silent h (/aʊ/). Use **a** before consonant sounds: "European" starts with /j/ (a consonant sound), so it needs "a European city." "Honest" has a silent h, so it needs "an honest."
