Choose the correct article to fill in the blank:
Every Onam, ______ Nairs next door invite us over for a grand feast.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → the
Complete sentence: Every Onam, the Nairs next door invite us over for a grand feast. Here “Nairs” means all the members of the Nair family next door.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) an | before a word that begins with a vowel sound; “Nairs” begins with a consonant sound | Sana met an old friend at the market. |
| (2) No article | before the name of one person | Mrs Nair teaches us Maths. |
| (3) the (answer) | before a family name in the plural: it means the whole family | The Guptas have moved to a bigger flat in Lucknow. |
| (4) a | before a singular noun; “Nairs” is plural | A boy from our class won the race. |