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Competitive Exams · English · question 610

Q610

. . . . . . . . eleven year old boy won . . . . . . . . National Essay-writing competition.

A.
the, the
B.
an, a
C.
an, the
Answer
D.
the, a

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'boy' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article 'a/an'. The word 'eleven' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.
In the second blank a specific competition is being talked about. Definite article 'the' will be used.