Question

Complete the sentence-
The more stops in a flight, _____ more dangerous it will be.
a) An
b) If
c) A
d) The

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Try to make out the core meaning of it. Find out the subject, predicate, and object of the given sentence.

Complete answer:
 The options used here are articles. Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific. There are three types of main articles – a, an, and the. We have to see which one fits the best in the given blank.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct option :
Option ‘a’ is An. It is an indefinite article that is used before a vowel. We cannot use it in this sentence as there is no vowel after it.
Option ‘b' is If. It is a conjunction which means – on the condition or supposition that; in the event that. It cannot be the correct answer.
Option ‘c' is A. It is an indefinite article. By using article a, we’ve created a general statement. It cannot be used in the given blank.
Option ‘d’ is The. It is a definite article. The definite article can be used with singular, plural, or uncountable nouns. It can be used in the given sentence.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the correct word to be filled in is – the. Hence, option ‘d’ is the correct option.

Note:
There are two types of articles, definite articles, and indefinite articles. ‘A’ and ‘an’ are indefinite articles, while ‘the’ is a definite article.