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. . . . . . . . Macy is . . . . . . . . department store on . . . . . . . . 34th Street in New York.

A. no article, a, no article

B. the, a, no article

C. no article, a, the

D. the, a, the

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Macy is a department store on the 34th Street in New York.

No article is used before "Macy" because proper nouns, like names of businesses or people, usually do not need an article.

"A" is used before "department store" because it refers to one store among many and introduces it as a general noun. The indefinite article is used when mentioning something for the first time.

"The" is used before "34th Street" because it refers to a specific and known location in New York. Streets usually take the definite article when they are well-known or identified specifically.

Option A: no article, a, no article is incorrect because "34th Street" needs the definite article "the".

Option B: the, a, no article is incorrect because "Macy" does not require an article, and "34th Street" needs "the".

Option D: the, a, the is incorrect because "Macy" should not have "the" before it, as it is a proper noun.

Conclusion: The correct answer is Option C: no article, a, the, as it follows the correct usage of articles for proper nouns, general nouns, and specific locations.

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Comments (1)

  1. PIRZADA IMRAN
    PIRZADA IMRAN:
    1 year ago

    34th is ordinal,
    How could there be no article

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