Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
In ________ kingdom of Nepal, high up in ________ Himalayas and within sight of _______ Mt. Everest _______ world's highest mountain, _______way of life in _______ villages has hardly changed in hundreds of years.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the / the / no article / the / the / 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. 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.

All the blanks except the third blank will take 'the' as the sentence talks about a particular kingdom(Kingdom of Nepal), a particular range of mountains(Himalayas), a particular mountain (world's highest mountain), a particular group of people and a group of places( villages).

The correct answer is B) the/ the/ no article/ the / the/ the.

In the kingdom of Nepal, high up in the Himalayas and within sight of Mt. Everest the world's highest mountain, the way of life in the villages has hardly changed in hundreds of years.