Mr kwesi bought … — choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences

Analyze the question: This tests your knowledge of adjective order and article usage (a/an) in English.

Explain the concept:

1. Article choice: Use "an" before a word that begins with a vowel sound. Use "a" before a consonant sound.
2. Adjective order: When several adjectives describe one noun, English follows this order: Opinion → Size → Age/New → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose → NOUN

"Attractive" is an opinion adjective, and "new" is an age adjective. So opinion comes first: attractive new.

Step-by-step solution:

• Option A: "a cupboard attractive new" is wrong because the adjectives come after the noun, which is not acceptable here.
• Option B: "attractive a new cupboard" is wrong because the article is misplaced. It must come before the adjectives.
• Option C: "a new attractive cupboard" is wrong for two reasons. The adjective order is incorrect (age before opinion), and "a" should be "an" before "attractive", which begins with a vowel sound.
• Option D: "an attractive new cupboard" is correct. "An" is used before the vowel sound in "attractive", and the order opinion (attractive) → age (new) → noun (cupboard) is right.

Correct sentence: Mr Kwesi bought an attractive new cupboard.

Tip: Remember "OSASCOMP" (Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose). Also, always check the article first. If the next word starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), you need "an." This quickly eliminates options A, B and C in many WASSCE questions.