Choose the correct article: He was appointed ____ captain of the team.
- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation
No article is used before a unique office or title that follows verbs such as appoint, elect or make, so he was appointed captain and she was elected president. Adding the would be needed only if the noun were being identified rather than conferred. This zero article rule surprises many candidates.