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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
79971
He made . . . . . . . . MBA application last month.
Answer:
'MBA' is pronounced 'em-bee-ay', starting with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used. Article selection follows pronunciation rather than spelling. 'A MBA' would be phonetically wrong. The noun is also first mention and indefinite.
79972
She looked through . . . . . . . . window at the falling rain.
Answer:
In a shared physical setting, 'the window' is uniquely identifiable to both speaker and listener. The definite article marks this situational specificity. Indefinite choice would be less natural. Hence, 'the window' is correct.
79973
I watched . . . . . . . . episode before going to bed.
Answer:
The noun 'episode' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required. The reference is to any one episode, not a specific one previously mentioned. 'A' would violate the vowel-sound rule. Thus, 'an episode' is appropriate.
79974
They’re traveling to . . . . . . . . Philippines next winter.
Answer:
Plural country names (e.g., 'the Netherlands', 'the Philippines') require the definite article. The article marks the proper noun’s conventional form. Omitting it would be ungrammatical. Therefore, 'the Philippines' is correct.
79975
He was elected . . . . . . . . president of the society unanimously.
Answer:
Unique roles within a specified organization take the definite article. 'The president of the society' identifies a single officeholder. 'A' would imply one among several equal options, which is not accurate. Hence, 'the president' is correct.
79976
I need . . . . . . . . hour to finish grading these papers.
Answer:
Because the 'h' in 'hour' is silent, the word starts with a vowel sound. The correct article is therefore 'an'. 'A hour' would be phonologically incorrect. The reference is first mention and indefinite.
79977
She took . . . . . . . . elevator to the tenth floor.
Answer:
In a building, 'the elevator' is identifiable by situational context. Both parties know it refers to the available elevator system. Using 'a' would be less natural and imply one among many without shared reference. Therefore, 'the elevator' is apt.
79978
He ordered . . . . . . . . iced tea with lemon.
Answer:
The phrase begins with the vowel sound in 'iced', so 'an' is correct. The drink is being introduced for the first time, which supports an indefinite article. 'A' would clash with pronunciation. 'The' would imply a previously identified iced tea.
79979
They arrived at . . . . . . . . noon and left before sunset.
Answer:
Clock times and certain time expressions like 'noon', 'midnight', and 'dawn' occur without articles. They function as proper temporal points. Adding 'the' would be nonstandard in this context. Thus, no article is correct.
79980
He is . . . . . . . . only student who solved every problem correctly.
Answer:
'Only' typically triggers definiteness because it identifies a unique member of the set. The collocation 'the only' is standard. Indefinite articles are ungrammatical in this construction. Therefore, 'the only student' is correct.