In the following sentence, there is a missing article. Select the missing article from the options given below:
________ Ganga is the longest river in India.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The
Complete sentence: The Ganga is the longest river in India. The Ganga is the name of a river.
| Option | When to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) The (answer) | before the names of rivers (the Yamuna, the Godavari) | We took a boat ride on the Brahmaputra. |
| (2) An | comes before a vowel sound. “Ganga” begins with the consonant sound “g” | I ate an apple after lunch. |
| (3) A | means any one of many. The Ganga is one particular river with its own name, so “a” cannot be used | Our village lies on the bank of a small river. |
| (4) None of these | – | – |