Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
He always drinks _______ tea with _____ milk.

• A. a / a
• B. no article / no article
• C. the / no article
• D. a / 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 as no articles are required in the blanks to carry out the meaning of the sentence. Option A is incorrect as 'The tea' refers to a particular type of tea which the reader is unaware of. Option D is incorrect because 'A' is used with singular countable noun. Milk an tea are both uncountable nouns. Option C is incorrect as 'A tea' is illogical here.