We were admiring . . . . . . . . beauty of Cleopatra but my friend said, “. . . . . . . . beauty is skin deep.” A. the, no article B. the, the C. no article, no article D. a, the

The correct answer is: C. no article, no article.

The sentence is about beauty in general, not about a specific beauty. Therefore, we do not need to use an article.

The article “the” is used to refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, we are not referring to a specific beauty, so we do not need to use the article “the.”

The article “a” is used to refer to an indefinite person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, we are referring to beauty in general, so we do not need to use the article “a.”

Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:

• Option A: the, no article

This option is incorrect because we do not need to use the article “the” when referring to beauty in general.

• Option B: the, the

This option is incorrect because we do not need to use the article “the” twice in the same sentence.

• Option C: no article, no article

This option is correct because we do not need to use an article when referring to beauty in general.

• Option D: a, the

This option is incorrect because we do not need to use the article “a” when referring to beauty in general.