Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable article from the options given.
The thirsty crow thought of _________ plan.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a

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.

'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 B is correct as we're speaking of one random plan .i.e. one plan. Option A is incorrect as 'An' is used as the article for words with a vowel sound. Option C is incorrect as using 'The' as the definite article won't suit the meaning of the sentence as 'the' would mean for a particular plan which is opposite in meaning to the given sentence. Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article to give meaning to the sentence.