Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (v).

The earth (i) _________ round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. There (ii) _________ several other bodies which like the earth go round the sun. The moon is called a satellite of the earth (iii) _________ it hangs on to it. The other planets have also (iv) _________ their satellites. The sun and the planets with their satellites form a happy family. This is called the solar system. Solar means belonging to the sun and (v) _________ sun being the father of all the planets, (vi) _________ whole group (vii) _________ the solar (viii) _________.

  1. a

  2. the

  3. an

  4. that
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'The' is the definite article required because 'sun' is a unique, specific entity - there's only one sun in our solar system. 'A' would imply any sun, 'an' is for vowel sounds, and 'that' is a demonstrative used for pointing to something already mentioned, not for introducing a unique noun.

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