There was . . . . . . . . good restaurant near . . . . . . . . cinema and Joan decided to have . . . . . . . . dinner there. A. the, a, no article B. no article, the , no article C. a, a, the D. a, the, no article

The correct answer is: A. the, a, no article

The article “the” is used to refer to a specific restaurant that has already been mentioned or is known to the listener. In this case, the restaurant is not specific, so the article “a” is used. The article “the” is also not used before “cinema” because it is not a specific cinema.

Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:

• Option A: The, a, no article

This is the correct answer because the article “the” is used to refer to a specific restaurant that has already been mentioned or is known to the listener. In this case, the restaurant is not specific, so the article “a” is used. The article “the” is also not used before “cinema” because it is not a specific cinema.

• Option B: No article, the, no article

This option is incorrect because the article “the” is used before “restaurant” even though the restaurant is not specific.

• Option C: A, a, the

This option is incorrect because the article “the” is used before “restaurant” even though the restaurant is not specific.

• Option D: A, the, no article

This option is incorrect because the article “the” is used before “cinema” even though it is not a specific cinema.