In the following sentence, there is a missing article. Select the missing article from the options given below:
Peter went to _____United States to spend holidays.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct article to use in the blank is the. The word United States is a specific singular, common noun. Therefore, we use the definite article the before it.
The other options are incorrect.
- An is used before singular, common nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
- Either 1 or 2 is not an article.
- None of these is not an article.