Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Pressure is inversely proportional to volume; _________ greater the volume _________ lower the pressure.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A 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.

Both the blanks shall take 'the' as the abstract nouns 'volume' and 'pressure' is made definite by the addition of the words 'greater' and 'lower'.

The correct answer is A) the / the.

Pressure is inversely proportional to volume; the greater the volume the lower the pressure.