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Question

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
According to the encyclopaedia, a oasis is an area which is made fertile by a source of freshwater.

The correct answer is

a oasis is an area

The phrase "a oasis" is incorrect because "oasis" begins with a vowel sound. The correct article should be "an," making it "an oasis is an area." Therefore, the error is in option 2.

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  1. Supply a suitable article in the following blank if needed :

    I first met him __________ year ago.

  2. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

    She gave me __________ antique bed cover.

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