Question

0207 ✗ I had never visited a hospital before. I had never visited [[a]] hospital before. an | a

Accepted Answer

an I had never visited an hospital before. I had never visited [[an]] hospital before. a Before a word beginning with h , use a if the h is pronounced: 'a house', 'a half', 'a horrible day'. Use an if the h is silent: 'an hour', 'an honour'.If the h is pronounced but the syllable is unstressed, it is possible to use a or an ('a/an hotel'). However, the use of an here is considered old-fashioned and most people use a .

Idx	0207
Keyword	an
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I had never visited an hospital before.
Correct Sentence	I had never visited a hospital before.
Cloze Error Sentence	I had never visited [[an]] hospital before.
Cloze Sentence	I had never visited [[a]] hospital before.
Cloze Answer	a
Choices	an \| a
Explanation	Before a word beginning with h , use a if the h is pronounced: 'a house', 'a half', 'a horrible day'. Use an if the h is silent: 'an hour', 'an honour'. If the h is pronounced but the syllable is unstressed, it is possible to use a or an ('a/an hotel'). However, the use of an here is considered old-fashioned and most people use a .

I Visited Hospital H Word Beginning Pronounced House