Which of the following sentence pairs correctly uses articles to introduce and then refer back to a noun?
AI saw the dog. A dog was barking.
BI saw the dog. The dog was barking, too.
CI saw a dog. The dog was barking.
DI saw a dog. A dog was barking.
Explanation
The indefinite article ‘a’ (or ‘an’) is used when a noun is mentioned for the first time or referred to in a general sense, while the definite article ‘the’ is used when referring back to that same, now-specific, noun. This is why ‘I saw a dog’ correctly introduces the dog for the first time, while ‘The dog was barking’ correctly refers back to that same, already-identified dog. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.
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