These small pieces have been going round _ ever since.
Correct answer: A. the sun
- A. the sun
- B. a sun
- C. sun
- D. an sun
Explanation
"These small pieces have been going round the sun ever since."Here's why:- "the sun" refers to our specific sun, the star at the center of our solar system.- The definite article "the" indicates that the sentence is referring to a particular, unique celestial body.
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