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Competitive Exams · English · question 1158

Q1158

. . . . . . . . United States of America is . . . . . . . . country. It is in North America.

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

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the first blank, article "the" will be used because it is an exception. With the Countries names starting with 'State, United and Republic', article "the" will be used.
In the second blank, country is common noun, it is something general, and therefore, article "a" will be used.