Question

    Fill in the blanks with suitable articles from among the choices given below them:

    _______ sloth is too slow to run a race. 

    A the Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B a Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C an Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D not needed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In this sentence, "sloth" starts with a consonant sound, and when introducing a singular, countable noun for the first time, the indefinite article "a" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. ‘A’ is also used to name a class of animals. Therefore, "a" is the appropriate choice in this context.

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