[amp_mcq option1=”a” option2=”an” option3=”the” option4=”no article” correct=”option4″]
The correct answer is: D. no article
The sentence “There is hourly tram service on this route” is a general statement about tram service on a particular route. It does not specify which tram service or which route, so it does not need an article.
The article “a” is used before singular nouns that refer to a general class of things or people. For example, “I saw a bird.” The article “an” is used before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound. For example, “I saw an elephant.” The article “the” is used before singular nouns that refer to a specific thing or person. For example, “I saw the elephant that escaped from the zoo.”
In the sentence “There is hourly tram service on this route,” the noun “tram service” is singular and does not refer to a specific tram service or route. Therefore, it does not need an article.