Question

_____ boy who talked to me yesterday, turned out to be my old neighbour's son.

• A. an
• B. a
• C. those
• D. the

Answer 1

Answer:

D. the

• "The" is the definite article used when referring to a specific noun that is known to both the speaker and the listener. Here, it's a specific boy who talked to the speaker.

• "an"

  • Used before words that start with a vowel sound. However, "boy" starts with a consonant sound, so "a" is appropriate, but even "a" is less precise than "the" in this context.

• "a"

  • While grammatically correct before "boy," it implies any boy, not a specific one already mentioned or known.

• "those"

  • "Those" is a plural demonstrative pronoun, but "boy" is singular. It also doesn't fit the sentence structure.