Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. We visited _____…
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. We visited _____ Eiffel Tower when we went to _____ Paris city centre and admired _____ beautiful view from the top.
Answer: B. the; the; the — ConceptArticles signal whether a noun phrase is indefinite or contextually definite. Use a/an for one non-specific singular countable noun; choose a or an by…
- A.
an; the; the
- B.
the; the; the
- C.
an; the; a
- D.
the; the; an
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Articles signal whether a noun phrase is indefinite or contextually definite. Use a/an for one non-specific singular countable noun; choose a or an by the following sound.
Use the when the listener can identify a specific referent, including a well-known unique landmark or something made definite by the immediate situation.
Application
“Eiffel Tower” names a particular, uniquely identifiable monument, so the definite article the is used.
In “Paris city centre,” the phrase denotes the specific central area of Paris being visited, so it takes the.
“Beautiful view” is the particular view seen from the top in this situation, so it also takes the.
Contrast
an; the; the places the indefinite article an before the named monument, although that referent is uniquely identifiable.
an; the; a treats both the named monument and the context-specific view as indefinite.
the; the; an uses an before beautiful, whose initial sound is /b/; an is selected before a vowel sound, not merely by meaning.
Therefore, the completed sentence uses the; the; the.