The phrase "day" refers to an unspecified or non-specific day. In such cases, the correct article to use is "a" (indicating any general day).
The phrase "smile" refers to a non-specific smile. Since "smile" begins with a consonant sound, the correct article is "a" instead of "an".
The correct answer is (B) a, a.
List-I (Sentence) | List-II (Idiom) |
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(A) The officer tried to ______ his ideas with his superior by constantly praising. | (I) put your nose to the grindstone |
(B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to ______. | (II) read between the lines |
(C) You will do well at academics if you ______. | (III) turn over a new leaf |
(D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to ______ the true meaning of the piece. | (IV) curry favours |