Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Economic growth is not _________ sufficient condition on its own to ensure ________ increase in ________ economic welfare.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a / an / no article

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. A is used before a word starting with a consonant or consonant sound.

A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.

'The' is the only definite article.

The first and second blank shall take the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' respectively as 'sufficient condition' is adjective + singular countable noun and starts with the consonant 's' and 'increase' is a noun complement here.

The third blank won't take any article as 'economic welfare' is uncountable.

The correct answer is B) a /an/ no article.

Economic growth is not a sufficient condition on its own to ensure an increase in economic welfare.