Question

It is not good to smoke ___ cigarette before ____ meal.

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A. a : the

• "A cigarette": The use of "a" before "cigarette" indicates that you are referring to an unspecified or any cigarette, not a specific one. (ഏതെങ്കിലും)

• "The meal": The use of "the" before "meal" suggests that you are talking about a specific meal, probably the one you are about to eat, it can be either breakfast, lunch or dinner (നിങ്ങൾ കഴിക്കാൻ പോകുന്ന ഭക്ഷണം).