Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_________ great improvement in ________ patients condition was brought about by ________ use of ______ newly developed antibiotic.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D A / the / the / a

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 blank shall take 'a' as 'great improvement' is an expression of quantity. The second and third blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a particular set of patients taking a particular antibiotic. The fourth blank shall take 'a' as 'newly developed antibiotic' represents a singular countable noun and is followed by a word starting with the consonant 'n'.

The correct answer is D) A/the/the/a.

A great improvement in the patients condition was brought about by the use of a newly developed antibiotic.