Can you complete this sentence according to the grammar rules?
His car struck a tree; you can still see the mark on __________________.

The answer to this is C. If you would use the appropriate article for this, which one will you choose? It would need the article “the” If you would use the first option, it may seem like the sentence is missing something. If B would be used, then it will not provide the effect that the sentence is implying which is that the mark can still be seen on the exact tree that was hit.

If you would use “a,” then it would seem like it has made a mark on any tree that it has hit. This will be not the best option available. D means that it could have hit any tree, which is not what the sentence is trying to say.

The answer to this is C. Can you imagine if you would just use A. It would seem like the sentence is not complete. You also cannot use a tree because you are not just referring to a random tree that can be found in the same area. You need to be more specific which is why the article “the” is the best answer.

You also cannot use any tree because once again, there is a specific tree that is being pinpointed. There are certain tests that are available right now that are meant to test the English language skills of people. They may need to pass the test to get better opportunities or they would just like to have the test to know how well they know the English language.