Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
I'll never forget ______ first time I saw _______ real American Christmas tree.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

the/a

The first blank refers to time, the second to tree.

The time is specified to be the first, definite article of "the" will be used in the first blank.

Thus, A, B and C cannot be the answers.

The tree is preceded by an adjective of real, thus a countable noun "a" will be used in the second blank.

Thus, E cannot be the answer.

D is the answer.