Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
________ Queen of England lives in ________ Buckingham Palace in London.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C The / no article

1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option C is correct because The' is used in the first blank provide the sense to the sentence. 'The' refers to a particular person & shows the uniqueness of the subject of which the readers are aware of. The Queen of England is a specific person. Option B is incorrect as 'The' is required in the first blank ,not in the second blank, to provide the sense to the sentence. Option D is incorrect as 'A' is used as an indefinite article for a word with random nature. The Queen of England is a specific person. Option A is incorrect as the first blank requires an article to provide meaning to the sentence.