Carpets are sold by _ square metre.

Correct answer: B. The

A. A
B. The
C. An
D. Zero article

Explanation

The sentence should read: "Carpets are sold by the square metre."The definite article "the" is used before "square metre" because it is a fixed unit of measurement, and "the" is often used before fixed units of measurement, such as "the pound", "the kilogram", "the litre", etc.

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Carpets are sold by _ square metre.

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