Question

(a) Use article 'the where necessary:

(1) Can you speak French?​

Answer 1

Can you speak French?

No any article is required in this sentence.

Answer 2

Answer: Can you speak French?​

Explanation:

There is no need to add the article 'the' in the sentence 'Can you speak French?​'

The definite article 'the' is used to refer to specific or particular nouns.

Language names are not a noun, but adjectives, hence we do not use the article 'the' in front of them.