Fill in the blank with the correct article. Choose “None of these” if none is needed.
________ Asia is the largest continent in the world.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → None of these
Complete sentence: Asia is the largest continent in the world. We say “Asia”, “Africa” and “India”, not “the Asia”.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) The | used before names of oceans, rivers and mountain ranges, not before a continent | The Ganga flows through Varanasi. |
| (2) An | means one and goes before a common noun with a vowel sound. “Asia” is the name of one place, so it takes no “an” | Riya ate an apple after lunch. |
| (3) A | means one and goes before a common noun with a consonant sound. A proper noun like “Asia” does not take it | We saw a peacock in the park. |
| (4) None of these (answer) | means no article: used before names of continents and most countries | My uncle has gone to Africa for work. |