Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:

A. He is of Asian origin.
B. They belonged to Africa.
C. She is an Europea...

Question

Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:

A. He is of Asian origin.
B. They belonged to Africa.
C. She is an European.
D. They migrated from India to Australia.

Accepted Answer

C. 'She is an European' is grammatically incorrect — 'European' begins with a consonant Y-sound, so it requires the article 'a', not 'an'. The article used before a word depends on its initial SOUND, not its initial letter. 'European' begins with the letter 'E' but is pronounced 'YOO-ro-pee-an' — starting with a consonant sound 'Y' (like 'you'). Therefore it takes the indefinite article 'a', not 'an'. Option C incorrectly uses 'an European' when it should be 'a European'. The rule: use 'an' before vowel sounds (an apple, an hour) and 'a' before consonant sounds (a university, a European).

Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence: A. He is of Asian origin. B. They belonged to Africa. C. She is an European. D. They migrated from India to Australia.