Question

We travelled to __ Netherlands last year. a the No article is used when we refer to a country with a single name (except The Gambia) or with merged single-named states Bosnia and Herzegovina: Japan, Mongolia, Canada, France, Egypt, etc. We use ‘the’ before countries (1) with plural names (the Philippines, the Maldives, the Netherlands); (2) with names containing a noun stating the kind of state (the Republic, the Democratic, the State(s), the Union, the Confederation, the Kingdom, the Commonwealth, the Principality). Therefore, we are to choose ANSWER 3 (the). 1

Accepted Answer

3 an — articles

Task	We travelled to __ Netherlands last year.
Answer	3
a	a
b	an
c	the
d	—
comment	No article is used when we refer to a country with a single name (except The Gambia) or with merged single-named states Bosnia and Herzegovina: Japan, Mongolia, Canada, France, Egypt, etc. We use ‘the’ before countries (1) with plural names (the Philippines, the Maldives, the Netherlands); (2) with names containing a noun stating the kind of state (the Republic, the Democratic, the State(s), the Union, the Confederation, the Kingdom, the Commonwealth, the Principality). Therefore, we are to choose ANSWER 3 (the).
topic	articles
level	1

Names Travelled Netherlands Year Article Refer Country Single