Question

Fill in the blank [10] in the given passage with the most appropriate options.

• A. a
• B. an
• C. the
• D. No article required

Answer 1

The correct option is A a

1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option A is correct as 'a picnic' implies any picnic random in nature.

Option B is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Option C is incorrect as 'The' indicates a particular picnic mentioned previously in the passage, hence this is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect as an article is required to carry out the meaning of the sentence.