Select the most appropriate article to fill in the blank. Rabindranath Tagore, ________ poet, was famous for his poetical work, Gitanjali.
Understand the Problem
The question requires selecting the correct article (a, an, the, or no article) to precede the word 'poet' in the sentence. The choice depends on whether 'poet' is being used generically, specifically, or with a vowel sound at the beginning.
Answer
The most appropriate article is 'a'.
The most appropriate article to fill in the blank is 'a'. The completed sentence is: Rabindranath Tagore, a poet, was famous for his poetical work, Gitanjali.
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The most appropriate article to fill in the blank is 'a'. The completed sentence is: Rabindranath Tagore, a poet, was famous for his poetical work, Gitanjali.
More Information
Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter.
Tips
A common mistake is using 'the' when 'a' is more appropriate for introducing a general noun.
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