Direction: Fill in the blanks using the correct article.

Do you know the name of _______ artist who painted this portrait?

The correct answer is 'the'

Key Points

• In the above sentence, the noun "artist" is given which starts with a vowel sound.
• So we can use either article an or article the.
• But the noun artiste is defined by 'who painted this portrait.' Thus a definite article (The) should be used.
• So article the is the appropriate answer.

Thus the correct sentence is: Do you know the name of the artist who painted this portrait?

• Let's learn a trick to use the definite article the:
  • When a noun is followed by the relative pronoun 'who.' Always use 'the' article before that noun.
    • Example: I know the man who visited you yesterday.