In the following question, demonstrate the correct use of articles and prepositions:One of the students said, " _ professor is late today."
Correct answer: C. The
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article should be used here.
Explanation
In the sentence "One of the students said, 'the professor is late today,'" the article "the" is used before "professor". "The" is a definite article used to refer to a specific noun that is known to the speaker and listener or that has been previously mentioned or is identifiable from the context.
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Articles determine whether a noun is general, specific, known or representative: “a,” “an,” “the” and the zero article each have distinct uses. Questions cover countable and uncountable nouns, first and later mention, unique objects, proper nouns and choosing articles by sound, not merely by spelling.
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