Question

_ banyan is _ kind of fig tree

Answer 1

The banyan is a kind of fig tree.

Answer 2

The banyan is a kind of fig tree.

• The English language has three articles. They are an, a and the.
• They are used before nouns, noun equivalents and adjectives.
• The is known as the definite article and is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
• Banyan is a specific noun. Hence, the is used.
• a and an are indefinite articles. They are. used before non-specific or non-particular nouns.
• a is used before kind of fig tree. Because it doesn't mean anything in particular.
• Hence, The banyan is a kind of fig tree is the correct sentence.

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