Hello, I think B is correct because the definite article "the" in "the picture" means that the one you're speaking to knows already which picture you're talking about,or the picture is already mentioned before. If the picture isn't mentioned before,"B" is more appropriate. I hope a native will answer your question for more details.
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lucas21cCould you check whether both of (A) and (B) sound natural in the follwoing sentence?Thank you.Andrea should finish [ (A) the picture / (B) his drawing ] in a week.They both sound natural. Without further information there is no reason to prefer one over the other.
everlastinghope the definite article "the" in "the pictur
lucas21cYou know, 'picture' can also refers to a photo so I thought (A) could sound awkward and (B) might be better. However, now I see that both of them are okay. Thank you for your help making it clear."drawing" is narrower than "picture". Unlike "picture", it cannot refer to a photograph or a painting. Typically a drawing is done with a pencil or similar i
everlastinghope thus A is eliminatedThe answer to the question that you originally asked is that both choices are natural and correct. With additional imformation or context the answer might be different.
GPY the question that you originally askedSorry, it wasn't you that originally asked it ....