Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_________ traffic in Turkey is bad.

• A. The
• B. Some
• C. A
• D. An

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' refers to a particular object of which the reader is aware of. The traffic here means the traffic in Turkey. It shows the uniqueness of the subject. Option C is incorrect because 'A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature and has a consonant sound. Option D is incorrect as 'An' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature and have a vowel sound. Option B is incorrect as 'Some traffic in turkey' sounds illogical to bring out the meaning of the sentence. We never say some traffic as it is an uncountable noun.