MCQ Questions for Class 8 English Articles Quiz 17

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
________ Rome was not built in _______ day.

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the/a
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no article/the
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no article/a
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no article/no article
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an/a

Explanation

OPTION "C" is the correct answer.

EXPLANATION:

There are two types of articles:

DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE) : Article 'the' is used to refer to a DEFINITE thing or person.

INDEFINITE ARTICLE(A/AN): Article 'a/an' is used to refer to a thing or person in general. For instance: man, door etc.

Article 'a' is used with consonant sounds whereas article 'an' is used with vowel sounds.

In the first blank, article "no article" will be used because no article is used with country name (ROME).

In the second blank, article "a" will be used because "day" is a general noun.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
They went to France by __________ plane but we're planning to go on ______ bus.

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the / the
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no article / a
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no article / no article
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a / a

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 as the first blank requires no article to give meaning to the sentence and 'A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature. Hence a bus is correct. Option A is incorrect because 'The' refers to a particular plane/bus which the reader is unaware of. Option D is incorrect because 'A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature. When speaking of an activity we normally don't say by a plane. Instead we say by plane or train,etc. Option C is incorrect as both the blanks require articles to give meaning to the sentence.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_______ Indian elephant is smaller than _______ African elephant.

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The / the
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no article / no article
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An / the
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no article / a

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 A is correct as The' refers to a particular subject & shows the uniqueness of the subject of which the readers are aware of. Option B is incorrect as articles are required in the blanks to provide the sense to the sentence. Option D is incorrect as the first blank requires the definite article to provide a definite meaning to the sentence. Option C is incorrect as 'An elephant' indicates one single random elephant, not the Indian elephant in general.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
In _______ fog or rain, you should reduce ________ speed. [Intermediate]

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the / no article
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no article / no article
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no article / a
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a / no article

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 because both the blanks don't require articles to provide meaning to the sentence. Option C is incorrect as 'A' is used for words with random nature. A speed doesn't provide the correct sense to the sentence. Option A is incorrect as 'The' refers to a particular subject & shows the uniqueness of the subjects of which the readers are aware of. The fog or rain doesn't fit here logically. It refers to a particular fog or rain. Option D is incorrect as 'A' is used with a word with a random nature. Though it may sound OK but 'in a fog or rain' doesn't provide the right sense.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_______ earth moves round ______ sun. [Intermediate]

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An / the
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The / no article
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No article / the
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The / 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' refers to a particular subject & shows the uniqueness of the subjects. Earth and Sun are celestial bodies and are unique in nature. Option B is incorrect as the second blank requires an article to provide meaning to the given sentence. It doesn't make a proper sense. Option A is incorrect because 'An earth ' is wrong as An is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature. An earth is illogical here. Option C is incorrect as the first blank requires an article to bring out the meaning of the sentence.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
______ Atlantic Ocean is larger than __________ Mediterranean Sea.

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The / the
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The / no article
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No article / no article
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No article / 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 A is correct as The' refers to a particular subject & shows the uniqueness of the subjects of which the readers are aware of. The Atlantic Sea and Mediterranean Sea are both unique. Option B is incorrect as an article is required in the second blank to provide meaning to the sentence. Option C is incorrect because both the blanks require articles to provide meaning to the sentence. Option D is incorrect as the first blank too requires an article to provide meaning to the sentence.

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