Question

If ___ thief touches ___ plate, his hand will get caught in ____ plate.

• A. a,a,the
• B. a,the,a
• C. a,a,a
• D. the,a,a

Answer 1

Answer:

A. a,a,the

• First blank: "If ___ thief"
  → We are introducing the thief for the first time, so we use "a" (not "the").
  ✅ "a thief"

• Second blank: "touches ___ plate"
  → The plate is also being mentioned for the first time, so again we use "a".
  ✅ "a plate"

• Third blank: "caught in ____ plate"
  → Now the plate has already been mentioned, so we refer back to it using "the".
  ✅ "the plate"