📅 Created: 13 Jun, 2023
🔄 Updated: 23 Aug, 2025

It’s ___ pity that my birthday comes only once ___ year. ?

Explanation

The sentence "It’s ___ pity that my birthday comes only once ___ year" requires the correct use of articles. In English, we often use the indefinite article "a" before singular nouns that are not specific.

In the first blank, "pity" is a singular, countable noun that refers to a feeling or sentiment that is being expressed. Because it is a general expression, it requires the indefinite article "a," making the phrase "a pity." This indicates that the speaker feels it is regrettable without referencing any specific type of pity.

In the second blank, the phrase "once a year" is a common English expression used to denote frequency. Here, the word "year" is also a countable singular noun that refers to any year, so it also requires the indefinite article "a."

Thus, the complete and correctly structured sentence reads: "It’s a pity that my birthday comes only once a year." The other options either incorrectly use specific articles or omit necessary articles, making "C: a/a" the only correct choice.