Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

I have to write _____ long essay.

• A. Some
• B. The
• C. Many
• D. A

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
   
2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option B is incorrect as 'The' doesn't suit with the meaning of the sentence as there's no mention of the essay previously. We use 'The' for a previously mentioned subject. Option C is incorrect as 'Some' states an indefinite amount of something and gives a wrong sense of the above mentioned sentence. Option D is incorrect as 'Many' is used with plural countable nouns. Hence Option A is correct .