. . . . . . . . actor won . . . . . . . . national award for his performance. A. the, a B. the, the C. an, a D. an, no article

The correct answer is: A. the, a

The article “the” is used before a specific

national award, such as the Academy Award or the Golden Globe Award. The article “a” is used before an unspecific national award, such as a national award for acting.

In this case, the actor won a specific national award, so the article “the” is used.

Here are some examples of how the articles “the” and “a” are used in other contexts:

• I saw the movie. (The movie is specific.)
• I saw a movie. (The movie is unspecific.)
• I went to the store. (The store is specific.)
• I went to a store. (The store is unspecific.)
• I met the president. (The president is specific.)
• I met a president. (The president is unspecific.)