Choose the appropriate Articles for the given sentence from the options given below:
Despite its bad name, _______ past few decades have seen _______ appreciation of gossip.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) - the, an
"Despite its bad name, the past few decades have seen an appreciation of gossip."
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"the past few decades" – We use "the" before specific time periods.
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"an appreciation" – We use "an" before a word starting with a vowel sound like "appreciation."