Select the most appropriate article to fill in the blank.
Ratan doesn’t like _________ tea.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. No article required.
Explanation:
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"Tea" is an uncountable noun when referring to it in a general sense (i.e. as a beverage, not a specific cup or type).
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When speaking generally about uncountable nouns like tea, milk, water, rice, etc., no article is used.
Incorrect uses:
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“a tea” → used when referring to a cup of tea, not tea in general.
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“the tea” → would refer to specific tea, which is not the case here.
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“an tea” → grammatically incorrect (and “tea” doesn’t begin with a vowel sound that fits “an”).
Final Sentence: Ratan doesn’t like tea.
Hence, the correct option is: No article.