Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable article.
________ France and ________ United Kingdom are separated by the English Channel.

• A. No article required, the
• B. No article required, no article required
• C. The, the
• D. The, no article required

Answer 1

The correct option is A No article required, the

An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.

The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.

The first blank shall not take any article as 'France' is the name of a country whereas the second blank shall take 'the' as the United Kingdom is a country that consists of 4 nations which is rare.

'France and the United Kingdom are separated by the English channel.'

The correct answer is option A) no article required, the.