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Class 8 English
Articles
Quiz 1
Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word.
He looked outside at _____ street for the restaurant.
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A
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The
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An
Explanation
Here, the subject is looking at one particular street for one particular restaurant. When we refer to something specific, we use the definitive article 'the' and so the correct answer is option C) the.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.
There is a CD attached to _______ back of the book.
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a
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the
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an
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no article
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The article 'the' is used before a specific, definite noun. The sentence given clearly states that a specific book is spoken about. Since a book has only one back, option B is correct. A and an being indefinite articles are incorrect answers here since they're usually used for nouns that are not specific or in a general context, hence options A and C are incorrect. The 'back' of 'the book' being a specific countable noun, an article is required ahead of it, which means the option D is incorrect.
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the given options.
When he heard ______ news, Thomas was very worried.
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A
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An
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Over
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Here, the sentence mentions a very specific news which got Thomas worried. So, the most appropriate word that completes the sentence is option C) The. 'Over' is incorrect in the given context. Since 'news' is an uncountable noun, 'A' and 'An' cannot be used.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Our guide pointed to ______ pile of sticks he had told us about the previous day.
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an
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No article
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The article 'the' is a definite article which is used for specific singular or plural nouns. As mentioned in the statement, the guide had already spoken about the pile of sticks. It's a specific plural noun, which makes Option C the correct answer for this question. The indefinite article 'a' would have been used had the pile of sticks not been mentioned by the guide before, but since that isn't the case, Option B is the incorrect answer. The indefinite article 'an' is used before a noun which begins with a vowel. In the given statement, the specific plural noun 'pile of sticks' does not begin with a vowel, so Option A is the incorrect answer. An article is not required when the noun is a proper noun, or a collective noun in general, for example, people, in general. Since the given statement contains a specific plural noun (pile of sticks), Option D is also incorrect.
Fill in the blank in the following sentence by choosing one of the 4 options given below the sentence.
__________ cannot be expected to live on their savings. [Intermediate]
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Unemployed
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All employed
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An unemployed
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The unemployed
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the given options.
He had fallen down _______
previous evening
and was now in hospital.
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A
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An
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The
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Yesterday
Explanation
The sentence already mentions 'previous evening' which means 'yesterday evening' and so option D) is incorrect. The sentence clearly specifies the date and time when the subject fell down and so we need to use the definite article 'the'. The correct answer is, therefore, option C) The. 'A' and 'An'
cannot be used here as they are indefinite articles.
Fill in the blank:
____ unusual sight met his eyes. [Intermediate]
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None of these
Fill in blank number (4) ______ with the most appropriate option.
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No article
Explanation
The dog has been mentioned earlier in the passage. When we refer to the same dog again, we use the article "the".
So, the correct option is C) the
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the given options.
When he was in ____
shower, he heard the phone ring.
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The
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A
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An
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That
Explanation
Here, we are referring to a specific situation, with a specific shower. So, we must use the definitive article. The correct answer is, therefore, option A) The.
The Chairman will come here at 5 p.m. to ______ a lecture.
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attain
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speak
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deliver
Explanation
Deliver is used in the following senses. If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there. For example: The postman delivers letters at our homes. When you deliver what you have promised to do or make, you do it or make it. For example: The manager promised to get ads but failed to deliver. lf you deliver A into B's care, you give B responsibility for A. For example: 11 cr mother delivered her to me before she (her mother) died. If you give a lecture or speech in public, you deliver it. [The given question has this usage.] When you deliver a baby, you help the woman who is giving birth to the baby. If A delivers a blow to B, A hits B. If someone delivers you from
something, he rescues or saves you from it.
Complete the given sentence with the best option from those given below.
It is safer to fly in ____ newer plane than in an older plane.
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The
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An
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A
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That
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Here, the sentence is in talking about the new and old plane in a general sense and so the article that needs to be used is an indefinite article. So, we can eliminate options A) and D). Between options B) and C), the correct answer is option C) A because 'newer' starts with a consonant and not a vowel or a silent 'h'.
Use an appropriate article where necessary:
There is no life on ___ Mars.
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a
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an
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no article
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No article is used before most proper nouns and those nouns which are referred to in a general sense. 'Mars' is a proper noun and here, we are referring to it in a general sense.
Therefore, the correct option is:
D) no article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
A smaller plane is much safer than ____ larger plane.
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A
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An
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The
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Many
Explanation
An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option D is incorrect as 'Many' is used with plural countable nouns. Option C is incorrect as 'The' doesn't suit with the meaning of the sentence due to parallelism error. Option B is incorrect as 'An' cannot be used with a word having a consonant at the beginning and having a consonant sound. Hence Option A is correct.
Complete the given sentence by picking the best option to fill in the blank.
The more stops in a flight, _____ more dangerous it will be. [Intermediate]
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The
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When a sentence talks about specific nouns or situations inspite of the sentence being a general one, we use 'the'. Since the sentence already has a 'the' it is a clue to fill in the blank and so the correct answer is option D) the. Also, it is important to note the use of 'the' to show the degree or extent of a particular adjective like 'more stops' and 'more dangerous' as is used in the current context.
Use an appropriate article where necessary:
Tom ate _____ fish and _____ chips for dinner.
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a ; a
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the ; the
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no article ; no article
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a ; the
Explanation
No article is used before the names of meals.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article ; no article.
Select the appropriate article to fill in the blank:
Harivansh Rai is ______ second Shakespeare.
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an
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no article
Explanation
The definite article 'the' is used before ordinals such as second. Hence, the right answer is C) the.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options from those given below.
We read a story about a young boy,___ young girl and ____ dashing car.
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A, A
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A, An
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A, The
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An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option D is incorrect as 'The' used for the second blank is inappropriate since it is used as a definite article for something stated previously. Option C is incorrect as 'The' used is inappropriate
since it is used as a definite article for something stated previously.
Option B is incorrect as 'An' used for the second blank cannot be used with a word having a consonant at the beginning and having a consonant sound. Hence Option A is correct.
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the given options.
Thomas thanked _____ doctor who had looked after his uncle.
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Their
Explanation
Here, there is one particular doctor who treated Thomas' uncle and so we need to use the definite article 'the'. So, the correct answer is option C) The.
Select a suitable article to fill in the blank with the help of the hint in the bracket:
There is _____ owl on the branch of the tree. (You see the owl for the first time)
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a
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no article
Explanation
'A' and 'An' are indefinite articles and are used before singular countable nouns.
'A' is used before words which begin with a consonant sound.
'An' is used before words which begin with a vowel sound.
In the given sentence, the word 'owl' begins with a vowel sound. Therefore, the correct option is C) an.
Select an appropriate option to complete the sentence:
I shall play
piano at the party.
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some
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any
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few
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'The' is a definite article which is used before specific things. Since we are referring to a specific musical instrument, the correct option is C) the. The other options are determiners which are used before plural nouns. However, piano is a singular noun.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
We need petrol. I hope we reach ______ petrol station soon. (Any petrol station)
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no article
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We use an indefinite article in front of a singular countable noun. Option C is incorrect as 'The' is used as a definite article for a particular noun, not for any petrol station in this case. Option B is incorrect as 'An' can't be used with a word beginning with a consonant. Option D doesn't carry forward the true sense of the sentence. Hence option A is correct.
Pick out the best option from those given below that complete the sentence correctly.
Would you recognize _____ Pope or ____ Queen of England?
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The
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An
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A
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Their
Explanation
An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
The reader is familiar with both the characters,The Queen and The Pope and they are unique that is there's only one. Hence Options C is incorrect. In grammar 'An' can't be used with a word having a consonant sound. Thus Option B is incorrect. 'Option D is incorrect as 'Their' is a determiner which is the possessive form of 'They'. Hence option A is correct.
Complete the sentence with the best option from those given below.
He did most of his work in ____ USA.
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That
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An
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The
Explanation
An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option D is correct as 'The' is used with countries whose names include words like states,kingdom,etc. Option A is incorrect as 'that' is used as an adjective here but doesn't provide a proper sense.
Option B and C are incorrect as
An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
Complete the sentence using one of the following words. Use a/an where necessary.
It wasn't your fault. It was _______ accident.
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an
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no article
Explanation
When a noun is not specific, or it's undefined, we use an indefinite article 'a' or 'an'. The former is used when the noun begins with a consonant, whereas the latter is used when it begins with a vowel. 'Accident' is a non specific noun that begins with the vowel 'a' hence option A is correct and option B is incorrect. Option C is incorrect because it's a definite article which we use when the noun is specific. Option D is used when the noun is uncountable, since 'accident' is a countable noun, option D is incorrect.
Identify which article best fills in the blank:
John has got ___ interview tomorrow. (It can be any interview)
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a
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no article
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The noun 'interview' is non-specific because it's mentioned for the first time and is not followed by a clause that would further specify it. Hence an indefinite article is used. 'An' is an indefinite article used for the non-specific noun 'interview' that begins with the vowel 'i' hence option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because it's used for non-specific nouns beginning with a consonant and 'interview' does not begin with a consonant. Option C is incorrect because it's used for nouns which are specific and 'interview' is not specific in the given context. An article is generally not used before a proper noun or when the noun is uncountable, since 'interview' is neither a proper noun nor an uncountable noun, option D is incorrect.
Complete the following sentence with the best option from those given below.
Write an essay without mentioning about ___ Sun or ___ Moon.
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A, A
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A, The
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An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Options A,C, and D are incorrect as indefinite articles can't be used with subjects that are unique. Instead of indefinite articles We use the definite article ''The''. Hence Option B is correct.
Fill the blank with a suitable article where necessary:
Listen! Can you hear _____ music?
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no article
Explanation
No article is used before uncountable/abstract nouns used in a general sense.
'Music' is an abstract noun.
Therefore, the correct options are C and D.
One must also consider that 'the music' is also acceptable. The only difference between the two usages is when we say, can you hear music (no article) we are referring to music in a general sense, whereas when we use 'the music', we are referring to a specific kind of music.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate article:
I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have ______ key.
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no article
Explanation
'The' is used to indicate a specific thing or person. Here, the speaker is talking about the specific key which opens the door to the house. Therefore, the correct option is C. the.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
My brother works for _____ insurance company in London.
(You are having a conversation about your brother for the first time)
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no article
Explanation
The article 'an' is used when the noun is known only to the speaker, it is an indefinite noun, and it begins with a vowel/vowel sound. Hence Option B is correct. 'A' is used for the same reasons as 'an', the only difference being that the noun starts with a consonant, hence option A is incorrect. Option C is used for a noun which has been mentioned before since it hasn't been mentioned before in the given statement, it's incorrect. Since an article is required for the reasons that are mentioned earlier and we are not referring to the insurance company generally, option D is also incorrect as we need an article in the given context.
Fill in the blank with the best option from those given below.
Many people consider him
greatest comic actor of silent cinema.
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The
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One
Explanation
An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option B is correct as 'The', the definite article is used with the superlative form of an adjective. Option A 'is incorrect as A greatest' doesn't give a proper sense in the context of the sentence. Only a specific person/thing can be greatest. Option C is grammatically incorrect as 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Option D 'One greatest' again
doesn't give a proper sense in the context of the sentence.
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