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.

The

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.