Fill in the blank with the correct article: ‘She waited for ___ hour before the meeting started.’

Explanation

The choice between ‘a’ and ‘an’ depends on the sound that immediately follows the article, not simply the first letter of the word. Because the ‘h’ in ‘hour’ is silent, the word actually begins with a vowel sound, so it correctly takes ‘an’ rather than ‘a.’ This same rule applies to other silent-h words, such as ‘an heir’ and ‘an honest man.’ Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.