Q280
Tom belongs to . . . . . . . . United Kingdom but his wife hails from . . . . . . . . India.
A.
no article, no article
B.
the, the
C.
the, no article
AnswerD.
no article, the
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Articles are not used before names of countries. But, there are a few exceptions. When you simply take the common names of countries, like India, Britain, China, Taiwan, America, you do not use an article.But, when you refer to their union or their republic, then you use the article 'the'; The Republic of India, The United Kingdom, The Republic of China, The United States of America.
In the given sentence, we're referring to the UK and India as a union and the common country name, respectively.