Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
___________ price of sugar has risen by ________ penny_________ kilo.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A The / a / 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 'the' as a particular item's (sugar's) price is being talked about while the second and third blank shall take 'a' as the second blank is followed by an expression of price( a penny a kilo).

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

The price of sugar has risen by a penny a kilo.