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Q

Hard 1 Mark

English Articles

Choose the correct article: He is doing ___ PhD in chemistry.

A a

B an

C the

D no article

Explanation

'PhD' is read 'pee-aitch-dee', beginning with the consonant sound /p/, so it takes 'a', not 'an'.

Reference: English Grammar: Articles (Complete Notes) , Page 5

Hint

Say it aloud: 'pee...'.

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