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Which sentence uses correct article use?

AI saw a UFO last night.CORRECT
BI saw an UFO last night.
CI saw UFO last night.
DI saw the a UFO last night.
AI
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
'UFO' starts with consonant sound /j/ ('you-eff-oh'), so 'a' is correct (not 'an').
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