He bade farewell to_United States and went back to his homeland.
Correct answer: C. The
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. Zero article
Explanation
The sentence should read: "He bade farewell to the United States and went back to his homeland."The definite article "the" is commonly used before the name of a country, especially when it's a singular noun like "United States". So, in this case, the correct sentence includes the definite article "the" before "United States".
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