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Competitive Exams · English · question 49

Q49

. . . . . . . . man I was talking to was searching for . . . . . . . . orange candies.

A.
the, the
Answer
B.
a, the
C.
A and B
D.
none of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'man' and 'orange candies' as specific classes of people/things. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.