[amp_mcq option1=”no article, the” option2=”the, a” option3=”no article, a” option4=”the, no article” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is: A. no article, the
The Browns are a specific family, so we use the definite article “the” before the noun “dinner.” We would not use the indefinite article “a” because we are not referring to any dinner in general, but to a specific dinner that the Browns are hosting.
The other options are incorrect because they do not use the correct article. Option B, “the, a,” uses both the definite and indefinite articles, which is incorrect. Option C, “no article, a,” does not use the definite article, which is incorrect. Option D, “the, no article,” uses the definite article but does not specify which dinner the Browns are inviting the speaker to.