Thanks to _ effort and persistence of the doctors, the victims of the blast
Correct answer: C. the effort
- A. an effort
- B. a effort
- C. the effort
- D. effort
Explanation
The sentence should read:"Thanks to the effort and persistence of the doctors, the victims of the blast..."The definite article "the" is used because it refers to a specific effort made by the doctors in this particular situation.
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