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Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing one of the given options. Copper is ________ useful metal.
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Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing one of the given options.
Copper is ________ useful metal.

A.

the

B.

no article

C.

a

D.

an

Correct option is C


The correct option to fill in the blank is (c) a.
Correct sentence: Copper is a useful metal.
Detailed Explanation (English):
The article “a” is used before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant sound, even if the first letter is a vowel.
Here, “useful” starts with the letter u, but it has the /juː/ (you) sound, which is a consonant sound.
Hence, the correct article is “a”, not “an.”
Grammatical rule used:
Use “a” before words beginning with a consonant sound (e.g., a university, a useful thing).
Use “an” before words beginning with a vowel sound (e.g., an apple, an hour).
Explanation of the grammatical rule in Hindi:
अगर शब्द का उच्चारण व्यंजन ध्वनि (consonant sound) से शुरू होता है, तो “a” लगाया जाता है, भले ही शब्द स्वर अक्षर (vowel letter) से शुरू हो।
“Useful” का उच्चारण “यूसफुल” होता है, जो /juː/ (you) ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए “a useful metal” सही है।
Example: He is a university student. (यहाँ भी “a” का प्रयोग हुआ है क्योंकि “university” की ध्वनि “you” से शुरू होती है।)
Meanings of other options:
· the: used for something specific (विशिष्ट वस्तु के लिए प्रयुक्त)
· no article: incorrect here as we are describing one example of a group (कोई article न लगाना गलत है)
· an: used before vowel sounds (स्वर ध्वनि से पहले प्रयुक्त)

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