Question

Fill in the blanks with the suitable articles:

Jane is _____ teacher. Her parents were _____ teachers too.

• A. a ; a
• B. a ; the
• C. no article ; a
• D. a ; no article

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

We use the indefinite article 'a' with singular count nouns when the hearer/reader does not know exactly what we are referring to and also to say what someone is or what job they do. Hence option D is the correct answer.

Option A is incorrect because the second blank does not require any articles. We do not use articles with common nouns used in the general sense; in the second sentence 'teachers' is used as a common noun in the general sense.

Option B is incorrect because the second blank does not require an article due to the abovementioned reason.

Option C is incorrect because the first blank requires an article to be used before a singular count noun like 'teacher' while the second blank does not require an article.