(FRONTE - 2026) - QUESTÃO

Choose the alternative where the use of ARTICLES is correct:

Ⓐ An university in Europe offered a scholarship to the best student in the class.

Ⓑ The English is a difficult language if you don't practice the speaking every day.

Ⓒ I saw an one eyed man walkin g near the school's entrance yesterday morning.

Ⓓ It takes an hour for the students to complete the final examination.

Ⓔ He is a honest teacher who always tries to do the best for his students.

Here is a breakdown of why D) is correct and why the others are incorrect:

• D) It takes an hour for the students to complete the final examination. (CORRECT) * The word "hour" starts with a silent "h", meaning it begins with a vowel sound (our). Therefore, using "an" is correct.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• A) An university... (INCORRECT)

  • Correction: A university...

  • Why: Even though "university" starts with the vowel letter 'u', it is pronounced with a consonant "y" sound (yoo-ni-ver-si-ty).

• B) The English is a difficult language... (INCORRECT)

  • Correction: English is a difficult language...

  • Why: We do not use the definite article "the" before the names of languages.

• C) ...an one eyed man... (INCORRECT)

  • Correction: ...a one-eyed man...

  • Why: "One" starts with a consonant "w" sound (won), so it requires the article "a".

• E) He is a honest teacher... (INCORRECT)

  • Correction: He is an honest teacher...

  • Why: Like "hour", the "h" in "honest" is silent, so it starts with a vowel sound and requires "an".