Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:
_____ Tribune is the most popular newspaper in ____ Punjab.
A)The, no article
B)The, the
C)The, an
D)An, an

Answer 1

Hint: To answer the question, one must understand the proper usage of articles.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 “The Tribune” is the name of the newspaper published in Punjab and other parts of the country, here, “the” is non-negotiable and must be added before “Tribune”. Since, Punjab is a proper noun, used for an individual, place, or organization. Since it is a proper noun, it cannot be preceded by an article (such are the rules).
Option a “the” and “no article” is correct as discussed above. It is the correct option. Option b puts “the” in front of Punjab, which would be grammatically wrong, hence, option b is incorrect. Option c puts an article in front of a proper noun, hence it is incorrect as well. Option d, put the wrong article in front of “Tribune” and an article in front of “Punjab”, hence it is incorrect as well. Option a is the correct choice.

Note: here, one must know the proper name of the newspaper, to make.