[amp_mcq option1=”a” option2=”an” option3=”the” option4=”none of these” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is a.
An ewe is a female sheep. The word “ewe” is not preceded by an article (a or an) because it is a common noun. Common nouns are general terms that refer to any member of a group of things. In this case, the group of things is sheep.
The words “a” and “an” are indefinite articles. Indefinite articles are used to refer to a specific member of a group of things when the identity of that member is not known or not important. For example, you might say “I saw a sheep in the field.” In this sentence, the speaker does not know or does not care which sheep they saw.
The word “the” is a definite article. Definite articles are used to refer to a specific member of a group of things when the identity of that member is known or important. For example, you might say “I saw the sheep that was eating my grass.” In this sentence, the speaker knows which sheep they saw and is telling the listener about that specific sheep.
In the sentence “Which animal is ewe?”, the identity of the animal is not known, so the indefinite article “a” is used.