{"id":12433,"date":"2024-04-15T04:02:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=12433"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:02:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:02:15","slug":"my-son-is-optician-a-a-b-an-c-the-d-no-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/my-son-is-optician-a-a-b-an-c-the-d-no-article\/","title":{"rendered":"My son is . . . . . . . . optician. A. a B. an C. the D. no article"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;a&#8221; option2=&#8221;an&#8221; option3=&#8221;the&#8221; option4=&#8221;no article&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. no article.<\/p>\n<p>The word &#8220;optician&#8221; is a common noun, which means that it refers to any person who is an optician. Common nouns are not preceded by articles unless they are specific or unique. 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