Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable article from the options given.
My father always reads ' _________ Times of India'.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

the

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 'The' is used with a word having a specific nature. Hence 'The Times of India' implies a particular newspaper. 'Option C 'An Times of India' is incorrect as An is used with a word having a vowel sound. Further it makes no sense. Option B is incorrect as 'A' is used with a word having a consonant sound. But 'A Times of India" means a single issue of Times of India which no sense in context of the given sentence. Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article in order to give meaning to the sentence.