Fill in the blank with the correct article:
Penguins live near the South Pole, but they are never found near ______ North Pole.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → the
Complete sentence: Penguins live near the South Pole, but they are never found near the North Pole. There is only one North Pole on our planet, and the sentence already uses “the South Pole”.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) a | “A” means any one of many things; there are not many North Poles to choose from | We stopped at a tea stall on the way. |
| (2) No article | plural or uncountable nouns used in a general sense; “pole” is a singular noun that can be counted, so it needs an article | Penguins cannot fly. |
| (3) the (answer) | before a thing that is the only one of its kind | Sailors once found their way by the Pole Star. |
| (4) an | “An” means any one of many and goes before a vowel sound; “North” begins with a consonant sound | Meena drew an igloo in her art class. |