Question

Complete the sentence with a suitable option:

His brother works for _______ government. [Basic]

• A. That
• B. An
• C. The
• D. A

Answer 1

The correct option is C The

Option C: 'The' is a definite article that modifies specific nouns.

The noun 'government' is a specific one since there's one 'government' that runs a country.

Hence 'the' is the most suitable option and C is correct.

Option A: 'That' is a demonstrative that points out at something near or close while mentioning. It is irrelevant here.

Hence option A is incorrect.

Options B and D: 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles. They modify nouns that are non specific. That is, when the reader does not know the identity of the noun. But here, we know that there's one government for our country. If it's another country, it would be specified which one.

Hence options B and D are wrong.