The correct answer is D. no article.
The word “gift” is a countable noun, which means it can be used with a number. In this case, the speaker is asking for a gift in general, not a specific gift. Therefore, we do not need to use an article.
If the speaker was asking for a specific gift, we would use an article. For example, if the speaker said “Please give me a book,” we would know that they are asking for a book in particular.
Here are some more examples of how to use articles with countable nouns:
- I bought a new car.
- I have two dogs.
- I saw a bird in the tree.
In these examples, the articles “a,” “two,” and “a” are all necessary to specify which car, dogs, and bird the speaker is talking about.
However, in the original example, the speaker is not asking for a specific gift, so we do not need to use an article.