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Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is A. the, an.
The professor had a big nose, an enormous mustache, and a small mouth. The professor is a specific person, so we use the definite article “the” before “nose.” The mustache is also a specific thing, so we use the definite article “the” before “mustache.” The mouth is not a specific thing, so we use the indefinite article “an” before “mouth.”
Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:
- Option A: the, an. This is the correct answer. The professor is a specific person, so we use the definite article “the” before “nose.” The mustache is also a specific thing, so we use the definite article “the” before “mustache.” The mouth is not a specific thing, so we use the indefinite article “an” before “mouth.”
- Option B: a, an. This is not the correct answer. The professor is a specific person, so we should not use the indefinite article “a” before “nose.” The mustache is also a specific thing, so we should not use the indefinite article “a” before “mustache.” The mouth is not a specific thing, so we should use the indefinite article “an” before “mouth.”
- Option C: an, the. This is not the correct answer. The professor is a specific person, so we should not use the indefinite article “an” before “nose.” The mustache is a specific thing, so we should use the definite article “the” before “mustache.” The mouth is not a specific thing, so we should use the indefinite article “an” before “mouth.”
- Option D: the, a. This is not the correct answer. The professor is a specific person, so we should not use the indefinite article “a” before “nose.” The mustache is a specific thing, so we should use the definite article “the” before “mustache.” The mouth is not a specific thing, so we should use the indefinite article “an” before “mouth.”