Question

Use appropriate articles to complete the sentence:

It was _____ very hot day. In fact, it was _____ hottest day of the year.

• A. a ; the
• B. a ; a
• C. the ; the
• D. a ; an

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

a ; the

'A' is used before singular nouns which refer to unspecific things. 'The' is used before superlatives. Here, we are referring to an unspecific 'hot day', so 'a' will be used before it. However, since 'hottest' is a superlative degree, we need to use 'the' before it. Therefore, the correct option is: a ; the.