Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

He will return in a hour. 

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  1. return
  2. He will
  3. hour
  4. in a

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Option 4 : in a
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The correct answer is 'in a'.

Key Points

  • The error in the sentence is in the article used before "hour."
  • The correct article to use is "an" instead of "a."
  • The reason for using "an" instead of "a" is based on the rule of using the article "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound.
  • In this case, although "hour" starts with the consonant 'h', it has a vowel sound (pronounced as "ow-er"), so the correct article to use is "an." 
     

Correct Sentence: He will return in an hour. 

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