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Competitive Exams · English · question 1120

Q1120

. . . . . . . . boy was shy and always looked down when . . . . . . . . grown-ups spoke to him.

A.
a, the
B.
the, no article
Answer
C.
an, no article
D.
no article, a

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The first blank refers to boy, and the second to grown-ups. Since the boy is specified to the one that's shy, definite article "the" will be used in the first blank.
Grown-ups is an adjective acting as a noun here, thus no article will be used in the second blank.