Articles - Sentence Completion

No specific day is mentioned. Hence, 'a' is correct.

The definite article 'the' is used with 'capital of India' because 'capital' is a unique, specific noun phrase - there is only one capital of India (New Delhi). When referring to unique things like 'the sun,' 'the president,' or 'the capital,' we use 'the' rather than indefinite articles 'a' or 'an.' This is a grammatical rule for definite nouns.

The definite article 'the' is used because 'lights' refers to specific lights - likely the lights in the room where they were having dinner. The context implies particular, identifiable lights rather than lights in general. 'The lights went off' is a common expression for when electrical illumination fails in a specific location.

The phrase 'Give me the strength to bear it all' uses the definite article 'the' with 'strength' because it refers to specific strength needed for this particular situation. This is a common idiomatic expression where 'the strength' means 'the particular strength required.' Using 'a strength' would sound unnatural and change the meaning to imply multiple types of strength.

The superlative adjective 'best' always requires the definite article 'the'. When comparing something as the ultimate example of its category, we use 'the best'. Option C is correct.

When referring to 'a group of', we use the indefinite article 'a' because group starts with a consonant sound. The phrase 'a group of islands' is the correct construction. Option A is correct.

The word 'apple' begins with a vowel sound, so we use the indefinite article 'an'. Option B is correct because 'an' is used before words starting with vowel sounds.

'The' is used for a specific, known college (definite), while 'a' is used with 'new' because it starts with a consonant sound and we're describing it for the first time. Option B is correct.

Cardinal directions like 'south', 'north', 'east', and 'west' take the definite article 'the' when referring to them as general regions or directions. Option C is correct.

River names are proper nouns and take 'the'. Superlative 'largest' also requires 'the'. Option C is correct because both blanks need 'the'.

When mentioning something for the first time, we use the indefinite article. 'Beautiful' starts with a consonant sound, so we use 'a'. Option A is correct.

The use of 'the' suggests a specific, known garden that the speaker and listener both understand - likely the garden at their current location. Option C is correct.

When asking for a recommendation for any good restaurant (not a specific one), we use the indefinite article 'a'. 'Good' starts with a consonant sound. Option A is correct.

'The building' refers to a specific building mentioned in context, and 'a pity' would require 'a' before pity - though only the second blank is tested. The definite article 'the' is correct for a specific building being discussed. Option C is correct.

'Accident' begins with a vowel sound, so we use the indefinite article 'an'. When mentioning an accident for the first time, we use 'an' rather than 'the'. Option B is correct.

In this context, 'the window' refers to a specific window that both speaker and listener can see or know about - likely the window in the room they're currently in. Option C is correct.

The definite article 'the' is used because India has one official currency, the rupee, and it refers to a specific, known currency. 'A' or 'an' are indefinite articles used for non-specific items.

The indefinite article 'a' is correct because the sun is one of many stars in the universe. We use 'a' (not 'an') because 'star' begins with a consonant sound.

Correct Answer: the

The definite article 'the' should precede the superlative degree 'best' in this sentence.

The indefinite article 'an' is used because 'orange' begins with a vowel sound. The speaker is asking for any orange, not a specific one, so an indefinite article is appropriate.

The indefinite article 'a' is correct because this is the first mention of the newspaper - it's not a specific newspaper known to the listener. 'Newspaper' begins with a consonant sound, so we use 'a' not 'an'.

The definite article 'the' is used because it refers to the specific name of a particular woman we met yesterday. The context makes it a specific, known name.

The definite article 'the' is appropriate because the speaker is asking about a specific railway station that both people know about or can identify from context. It's not any railway station, but a particular one.

The definite article 'The' is correct because it refers to a specific book - the one that was bought today. Both speaker and listener know which book is being discussed.

The indefinite article 'a' is used because it means 'one week' - the speaker is going away for a week, not a specific, known week. It expresses duration using an indefinite article.