Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
________ ancient Egypt consisted of __________ desert regions surrounding ________ Nile.

• A. no article / the / the
• B. no article / no article / the
• C. The / no article / the
• D. The / the / no article

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

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 correct because 'The' is used in the third blank provide the sense to the sentence. 'The' refers to a particular place & shows the uniqueness of the subject of which the readers are aware of. Option A is incorrect as 'The' in the second blank isn't required to provide the sense to the sentence. Desert regions are general in sense. Option D is incorrect as 'The' in the first blank refers to a particular place & shows the uniqueness of the subject of which the readers are aware of. So usage of The is superfluous. Option C is incorrect as the third blank requires the definite article to provide meaning to the sentence.