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Toni has . . . . . . . . terrible Stomach ache.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Toni has an terrible stomach ache.

"An" is used before "terrible" because it starts with a vowel sound. The indefinite article "an" is used before words that begin with vowel sounds to facilitate smoother pronunciation.

Option A: a is incorrect because "a" is used before words that start with consonant sounds. Since "terrible" starts with a vowel sound, "an" is the correct choice.

Option C: the is incorrect because "the" is used for specific references. In this case, Toni's stomach ache is general and not previously mentioned, so the indefinite article is appropriate.

Option D: no article is incorrect because a noun phrase like "stomach ache" needs an article to indicate it is a singular countable noun in this context.

Conclusion: The correct answer is Option B: an, as it correctly follows the rule of using "an" before words that begin with vowel sounds.

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Comments (4)

  1. Rohan DattaChoudhury
    Rohan DattaChoudhury:
    9 months ago

    answer not matching

  2. Sneha Sinha
    Sneha Sinha:
    11 months ago

    Answer should be 'Tony has a terrible stomach ache'

  3. Owais Kitab
    Owais Kitab:
    1 year ago

    You are again wrong

  4. Beluga
    Beluga :
    2 years ago

    Why A?? Help me

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