Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable article.
__________ mangoes that I bought yesterday were rotten.
A) An
B) A
C) No change
D) The

Answer 1

Hint: Articles modifies noun just like an adjective. Articles are a, an and the. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns whereas a and an is used to modify nonspecific or non-particulars nouns.

Complete answer:
Option A) An – is an incorrect answer because an is used for the vowel sound alphabets or used for the singular noun start with the vowel. For example: An orange, an honest person and etc. So, the use of an article is incorrect to use in the blank as mangoes does not start with the vowel alphabet. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) A – is an incorrect answer because the vowel ‘a’ is used before consonant sounds and it is used for the singular noun that starts with consonant. For example: A boy, a car, a zoo etc. So, the use of article ‘a’ is incorrect in the blank. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) No change – is an incorrect answer because the correct lies in option D. So, this option is invalid or null.

Option D) The – is the correct answer because the article ‘the’ is used in front of the specific or particular noun. The is used to refer the definite or it is used to refer a particular member of a group. For example: The nile, the pacific and ‘the’ is used for the noncount nouns I.e. the water, the salt and etc. Thus, this option is the correct answer.
The mangoes that I bought yesterday were rotten.

Hence, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Articles are a, an and the. There are two types of articles i.e. definite article and indefinite article. The is known as definite article and a and an is indefinite article. In this particular sentence, it talks specifically about the mangoes that were bought yesterday. So, the definite article used here.
A – used for the consonant sounds i.e. A + consonant = a boy
An – is used for the vowel sound i.e. an + vowel = an apple
The – is used for the specific noun i.e. the + specific or particular noun = The President Of India