Some of the blank spaces below need ARTICLES, others do not. Fill in the articles
where needed.
1. Tobacco is one of ………… most important products of ……….. South.
2. …………. fresh air is needed by all people.
3. …………. cotton which comes from ………… Alabama is better than ………. cotton which comes from ………… Oklahoma.
4. ………… air in this room is fresh.

1. Tobacco is one of the most important products of the South.

Explanation: In this sentence, we need to use the article "the" before "most important products" because it is referring to a specific group of products - the ones that are the most important. We also need to use the article "the" before "South" because it is referring to a specific region - the South.

2. Fresh air is needed by all people.

Explanation: In this sentence, we do not need to use any articles before "fresh air" because it is a general statement about a concept.

3. The cotton which comes from Alabama is better than the cotton which comes from Oklahoma.

Explanation: In this sentence, we need to use the article "the" before both occurrences of "cotton" because we are referring to specific cotton - the one that comes from Alabama and the one that comes from Oklahoma. We also need to use the article "the" before "Alabama" and "Oklahoma" because they are specific states.

4. The air in this room is fresh.

Explanation: In this sentence, we need to use the article "the" before "air" because we are talking about a specific air - the one in this room.