Answer:
1. The
2. an; an
Explanation:
1. <u>The</u> boy slipped on the floor.
The should be used as the relevant article when the noun in the sentence is specific and the only one being referred to as is the case with the boy in this sentence.
2. There is<u> an</u> apple and <u>an</u> orange in the basket.
As both apple and orange begin with vowels or rather have a vowel like sound, the relevant article will be ''an'' because this is the article to be used when referring to vowels.
<span>The
territories (the Arctic), rural areas especially in the prairie
provinces. Access to transportation would be the best in cities,
especially cities in Southern Ontario, Southern Quebec, some maritime
provinces as well as the Vancouver area of BC.</span>
D. "It gives readers a concrete picture of the quality of the silence." My bad i placed my answer in the wrong place at first.
Not sure if you're given actual answer options but from what I can see, I can conclude that the answer should be auditory :) hope this helps!