Directions: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

______ cart loaded with mangoes turned upside down on ______ main road. 

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  1. A, a
  2. The, the
  3. A, the
  4. The, a

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Option 3 : A, the
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The correct answer is "A, the".

Key Points

  • In the given sentence, the noun 'road' is specific or particular 
    • The definite article 'the' is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular.
  • Also in the sentence, "cart" is an unspecified general noun.
  • 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles, which means that they refer to, or introduce, an unspecified noun.
    • We use 'a' before a consonant sound, and we use 'an' before a vowel sound.
  • Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
     

​Correct sentence: A cart loaded with mangoes turned upside down on the main road.

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