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English · Q366

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Competitive Exams · English · question 366

Q366

Washington is situated on . . . . . . . . Potomac River in . . . . . . . . District of Columbia.

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

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
In the FIRST blank, article "the" will be used because "Potomac River" is a definite place.
Similarly, article "the" will be used in the SECOND blank because 'District of Columbia' is also a "definite place".