{"id":12446,"date":"2024-04-15T04:02:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=12446"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:02:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:02:26","slug":"it-is-not-known-whether-high-blood-pressure-is-due-to-increased-sodium-intake-a-the-the-b-no-article-the-c-no-article-no-article-d-a-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/it-is-not-known-whether-high-blood-pressure-is-due-to-increased-sodium-intake-a-the-the-b-no-article-the-c-no-article-no-article-d-a-an\/","title":{"rendered":"It is not known whether . . . . . . . . high blood pressure is due to . . . . . . . . increased sodium intake. A. the, the B. no article, the C. no article, no article D. a, an"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;the, the&#8221; option2=&#8221;no article, the&#8221; option3=&#8221;no article, no article&#8221; option4=&#8221;a, an&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: B. no article, the<\/p>\n<p>The reason is that &#8220;high blood pressure&#8221; is a general term, not a specific noun. It is not referring to a particular high blood pressure, but to high blood pressure in general. Therefore, we do not need to use an article before it.<\/p>\n<p>The article &#8220;the&#8221; is used before a specific noun. For example, we would say &#8220;the high blood pressure that I have&#8221; or &#8220;the high blood pressure that is caused by increased sodium intake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The article &#8220;a&#8221; is used before an indefinite noun. 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