Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the sentence.
'Can you speak in _____ Sanskrit?'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → No Article
Complete sentence: Can you speak in Sanskrit?
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) a | "A" goes before a singular countable noun (a book). A language is not counted. | – |
| (2) an | "An" is the same article before a vowel sound. The language name takes no article. | – |
| (3) the | "The" is used only when the word language follows (the Sanskrit language) or a particular form of it is meant (the Sanskrit of the Vedas). "The" would need the noun language after it: "the Sanskrit language". | – |
| (4) No Article (answer) | Names of languages are proper nouns and take no article: speak Hindi, learn French, write in Sanskrit. | My grandmother can read and write Sanskrit. |