Question

. .............. bat who fell upon.................. ground and was caught by................ weasel pleaded to be spared his life. ...... ..weasel refused, saying that he was by nature ................... enemy of all birds. .................. bat assured him that he was not .................. bird, but ............... mouse, and thus was set free.

A.
a, the, a, the, the, the, the, a
B.
a, the, a, the, a, the, a, a
C.
the, a, a, the, the, a, the, the
D.
a, the, a, the, the, the, a, a
E.
the, a, a, a, the, the, a, a

Accepted Answer

D. 'A' should be used to fill the first blank since the bat is introduced for the first time. The article 'the' should be used before 'ground'. 'A' should be used before the first occurrence of 'weasel'. 'The' should be used before 'weasel' in the second occurrence since it is now specific. 'the' before enemy, 'The' before bat, and 'a' before bird and mouse.

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Explanation

Practise this under exam conditions