Fill in the blank with the correct article: ‘The Indus is one of ___ longest rivers in Asia.’

Explanation

Names of rivers conventionally take the definite article ‘the,’ as in ‘the Indus’ or ‘the Nile,’ unlike names of single mountain peaks or most lakes, which typically take no article at all, as in ‘Mount Everest’ or ‘Lake Victoria.’ This same sentence also uses ‘the’ before the superlative phrase ‘longest rivers,’ following the standard rule that superlatives require the definite article. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.