Select the correct article: ____ apple a day keeps ____ doctor away.
2023
Select the correct article: ____ apple a day keeps ____ doctor away.
- A.
A, a
- B.
A, the
- C.
An, a
- D.
An, the
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Correct answer: D
Answer: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Why "an" before "apple": Use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound. "Apple" begins with a vowel sound, so "an apple" is correct.
Why "the doctor": The proverb conventionally uses "the doctor." Saying "the doctor" here refers idiomatically to doctors in general or to the idea of a doctor being kept away, whereas "a doctor" would mean any single doctor and changes the customary phrasing.
Summary: Use "an" before "apple" because of the vowel sound, and use "the doctor" to match the established proverb.