English Grammar
Fill in the Blanks
पडताळलेले उत्तर (Verified)
MPSC सराव प्रश्न:
Select the most appropriate articles to fill in the blanks. __________ rice is the staple diet of __________ Bengalis.
Select the most appropriate articles to fill in the blanks. __________ rice is the staple diet of __________ Bengalis.
पर्याय (Options):
A
The, No article required
B
अचूक उत्तर (Official Answer)
No article required, No article required
C
No article required, the
D
The, the
सविस्तर स्पष्टीकरण (Detailed Explanation):
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (2)
The correct answer is "No article required, No article required".
Explanation & Key Takeaways:
• When the noun is used in a general sense or when it points to the whole class or category, we generally don't use an article.
• For the first blank: We're talking about 'rice' as an entire category, or rice in general, so no article is needed before 'rice'.
• For the second blank: The term 'Bengalis' refers to people from a certain ethnic or geographic group, and when we speak about a national or ethnic group in a general sense, we usually don't use an article.
Therefore, the correct answer is "option 2".