Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of articles:
My uncle runs ______ dhaba on the Delhi–Jaipur highway, and it is ______ busiest one in the whole district.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → a ... the
“A” for any one of many, “the” before the highest form of a describing word:
First blank: The dhaba is named here for the first time, and it is one of many dhabas on that road. “A” is used for such a singular noun. “Dhaba” begins with a consonant sound, so it is “a”, not “an”.
Second blank: “Busiest” is the highest form of “busy”. Only one dhaba can be the busiest in the district, so “the” must come before it.
Complete sentence: My uncle runs a dhaba on the Delhi–Jaipur highway, and it is the busiest one in the whole district.