Question

Fill in blanks with the most suitable articles:

Water is necessary for ______ life but _______ life of these insects does not depend on water.

• A. no article , no article
• B. no article , the
• C. the , the
• D. a , the

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

no article , the

Articles are used to modify the noun within the sentence.

There are two categories of articles present : definite(the) and indefinite articles(a,an).

Water is necessary for life but the life of these insects does not depend on water.

"the" is placed before the latter part of "life" in the sentence as we are referring to a specific life i.e. life of insects is being referred to in the given sentence hence we use a definite noun . On contrary the former "life" doesn't require an article as definite article is not used ahead a general thing/noun. The former "life" doesnot require an article to modify it where as the latter requires an article as we are modifying the noun.