Fill in the blank with the appropriate article.
______ famous poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' by ______ Romantic poet John Keats.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The, the.
Context: The sentence refers to a specific famous poem and a specific well-known Romantic poet John Keats.
Meaning of the articles:
The: Used before specific or particular nouns that are already known or unique.
An: Used before singular countable nouns beginning with a vowel sound when they are non-specific.
A: Used before singular countable nouns beginning with a consonant sound when they are non-specific.
Correct article: The, the
Reason: After analyzing the sentence, we can understand that both “famous poem 'Ode to a Nightingale'” and “Romantic poet John Keats” are specific and well-known references. Therefore, the definite article “the” is correctly used in both blanks.
Final Sentence: The famous poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' by the Romantic poet John Keats.
Hence the chosen option is correct.