I borrowed _ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
Correct answer: A. A
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is required
Explanation
This phrase I borrowed a pencil from your pile of pencils and pens is correct. The indefinite article "a" is used before "pencil" because it refers to one unspecified pencil among many in the pile. It indicates that the speaker took one pencil from the collection of pencils and pens.
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