Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Because _______ sun was so strong, they decided to sleep during ________ day and travel by _______ night. [Intermediate]

• A. the / the / _
• B. the / _ / _
• C. the / the / the
• D. _ /_ / _
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A the / the / _

We use the definite article 'the' before nouns that are already known to the reader. The noun 'sun' is already known, hence we use 'the'.

Hence option D is incorrect.

Options A, B and C: We do not use articles in expressions like 'by day' or 'by night'. Also, we use the article 'the' while referring to a specific 'day' or 'night'.

In the given sentence, 'day' is specific as the sentence narrates a particular day, and 'by night' is an expression that does not use 'the'.

We see the correct combination of articles in option A, as explained above. Hence this is the right option.

Options B and C are wrong as they do not have the correct choice of answers.