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Julia has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for . . . . . . . . sick.

Julia has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for . . . . . . . . sick. Correct Answer the

Definite article 'the' is used when an adjective is used to represent the entire class of its type and not just a particular noun. Here, 'sick' indicates all sick people and not just a single person.

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