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Class 8 English
Articles
Quiz 9
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Does the cottage have ____________ dining room?
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Explanation
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.The is the only definite article.
As the speaker is generally asking if there was a dining room in the cottage and as
dining
room is a singular countable noun and as it starts with the consonant 'd' , the blank shall take 'a'.
Does the cottage have a dining room?
The correct answer is option C) A.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
______ night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from ______ foot to ______ head. [Intermediate]
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The statement is talking about a particular night that was sharp and frosty, and thus the definite article "the" will be used. With this logic, C, D and E cannot be the answers.
Here we are talking about foot and head in general, to form a metaphor, and indicate the intensity of the situation, thus no articles will be used before them.
B is the answer.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Don't stay outside in _______ cold; come in by ______ fire.
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The first blank refers to cold, and the second to fire. Since cold is specified to the one that's outside, definite article of "the" will be used in the first blank.
Thus, C and E cannot be the answers.
Fire is specified to the one that's inside, definite article of "the" will be used in the second blank.
Thus, B and D cannot be the answers.
A is the answer.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
On ______ bright January morning ______ telephone kept ringing in my office.
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the/-
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The answer is C since the statement talks about a general bright morning of January, "a" will be used, and the telephone mentioned in the the statement is a particular telephone that was in the office, hence a definite article "the" will be used.
A cannot be the answer since "the" is a definite article and the statement isn't talking about a particular morning.
By the latter logic, B and E are eliminated from the choices since they are not using "the" in the second blank.
D cannot be the answer because an article needs to support bright January morning, as it is talking about a general morning of January.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
On ______ first day, they stopped at ______ river and decided to make ______ camp.
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the/an/an
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A is the answer since "the" is a definite article and the first blank is talking about a definite day, which is the first day. The river and camp mentioned in the statement are indefinite ones and aren't talking about a particular river or camp, thus a definite article cannot be used. Both of them begin with consonants and not vowels, and thus "an" will not be used.
With the above logic, D cannot be the answer. Since the first blank needs a definite article.
C and E cannot be the answers because river doesn't start with a vowel, and thus "an" cannot be used.
B cannot be the answer because river needs an indefinite article before it.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
My _______ friend likes to listen to ______ good story. [Basic]
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Since the sentence starts with a possessive pronoun my, no article can be used to succeed it. Thus B, C and E cannot be the answers.
In the latter blank, the story that the sentence is talking about is only described with an adjective good, and thus a definite article cannot be used. A cannot be the answer.
With all these conditions intact, D is the answer.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He is Mrs. Taylor's _______ husband.
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an
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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 B is correct as no article is required to carry out the meaning of the sentence.
Option A is incorrect as 'A' as an article doesn't suit the blank as 'a husband' implies any
random husband
. 'A' is
used with singular countable noun.
Option D is incorrect as '
An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. An husband is incorrect. Option C is incorrect as 'The' indicates a particular husband mentioned previously in the passage.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Peter is on _______ night duty. When I go to _______ bed, he goes to ______ work.
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the/no article/a
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no article/the/a
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The first blank refers to duty, the second to bed and the third one to work. Since work is an uncountable noun, no article will be used in the third blank.
Thus, A, C and E cannot be the answers.
Go to bed is a phrase used for sleeping, and thus no article will be used in the second blank.
Thus, D cannot be the answer.
B is the answer.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
At ______ first they began to look for ______ dry place.
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B is the answer since "first" is not succeeded by an event like day or month, and thus doesn't need an article to support it. The dry place mentioned in the statement is not a specific dry place that is being talked about, and thus will be accompanied by an indefinite article, which is "a".
Since first is not succeeded by an event like day or month, and thus doesn't need an article to support it, A, C, D, E cannot be the answers.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
There was ______ good restaurant near ______ cinema and Joan decided to have ______ dinner there.
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The first blank refers to restaurant, the second to cinema and third to dinner. Since diner is a meal, by rule, no article will be used in the third blank.
Thus, C and D cannot be the answers.
The cinema is specified to the one that's close to the restaurant, definite article of "the" will be used in the second blank.
Thus, A cannot be the answer.
The restaurant is preceded by an adjective, thus a countable noun "a" will be used in the first blank.
Thus, B cannot be the answer.
E is the answer.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I'll be there in half ____ hour.
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Explanation
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something. The is the only definite article.
The blank shall take 'an' as half is followed by a whole number, and the word following the blank starts with a mute h.
I'll be there in half an hour.
The correct answer is option B) an.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
There is ________ excellent film on television this evening.
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Explanation
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.The is the only definite article.
'Excellent film' is a noun complement in the sentence and starts with the vowel 'e'. Hence, the blank shall take 'an'.
There is an excellent film on television this evening.
The correct answer is option B) an.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
She works as ______ clerk in a very large bank.
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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 A is correct as 'A clerk' sounds logical and is grammatically correct. It means she is a clerk that is she belongs to a profession which goes with the meaning of the sentence. Moreover, A is used with singular countable noun.
Option C is incorrect as 'The' is used with words which have been mentioned previously. The readers are unaware of her as clerk.
Option B is incorrect because '
An' is used with a word having a vowel sound for a single countable noun which is random in nature.
Option D is incorrect as an article is required in the blank to give meaning to the sentence.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
I'll never forget ______ first time I saw _______ real American Christmas tree.
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The first blank refers to time, the second to tree.
The time is specified to be the first, definite article of "the" will be used in the first blank.
Thus, A, B and C cannot be the answers.
The tree is preceded by an adjective of real, thus a countable noun "a" will be used in the second blank.
Thus, E cannot be the answer.
D is the answer.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
She is wearing __________ unusual dress.
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an
Explanation
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound. A is used before a word starting with a consonant or consonant sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.
'The' is the only definite article .
As 'unusual' is a complement to the noun 'dress', and starts with the vowel 'u', the blank shall take 'an'.
She is wearing an unusual dress.
The correct answer is option D) an.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Can you tell me _______ best way to the station?
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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 C is correct as 'The' is used with words with superlatives. It shows the uniqueness of the path.
Option B is incorrect because '
An' is used with a word having a vowel sound for a single countable noun which is random in nature.
Option A is incorrect as 'A best way' sounds illogical. 'One of the best ways' or 'the best way' is grammatically correct.Moreover it doesn't go with the meaning of the sentence.
Option D is incorrect as an article is required in the blank to give meaning to the sentence.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_____ other day I had a letter from my friend.
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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 C is correct as 'The' is used with words which have been mentioned previously. The readers are aware of that day.
Option A is incorrect as 'A other day' sounds illogical and is grammatically incorrect.
Option B is incorrect because '
An other day' implies any random day that the readers are unaware of.
Option D is incorrect as an article is required in the blank to give meaning to the sentence.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Cyprus is ________ island in the Mediterranean.
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Explanation
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.The is the only definite article.
The blank will take 'an' as it is followed by a singular countable noun which represents a class of things and starts with the vowel 'i'.
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean.
The correct answer is option B)an.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_______ book is always _______ acceptable gift.
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The first blank refers to book, the second to acceptable.
Book is talking about a book in general, and signifying all, thus a willl be used in the first blank.
Acceptable starts with the vowel a and thus "an" will be used before it.
Thus, B, C, D and E cannot be the answers.
A is the answer.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Sofia is ______ capital of ______ Bulgaria.
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The first blank refers to capital, the second to Bulgaria.
Capital is preceded by "the" since it's a particular designation given to a city.
Thus, A and E cannot be the answers.
Bulgaria is the name of a place and is a proper noun, thus no article will be used before it.
B and D cannot be the answers.
C is the answer.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It is going to rain. I must buy ________ umbrella quickly.
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Explanation
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound. A is used before a word starting with a consonant or consonant sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.
'The' is the only definite article .
As 'umbrella' is a singular countable noun and starts with the vowel 'u' , the blank shall take 'an'.
It is going to rain. I must buy
an umbrella
.
The correct answer is option A) an.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_________ traffic in Turkey is bad.
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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 A is correct as
'The' refers to a particular object of which the reader is aware of. The traffic here means the traffic in Turkey. It shows the uniqueness of the subject.
Option C is incorrect because '
A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature
and has a consonant sound.
Option D is incorrect as
'
An' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature and have a vowel sound.
Option B is incorrect as 'Some traffic in turkey' sounds illogical to bring out the meaning of the sentence. We never say some traffic as it is an uncountable noun.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I work in _____ company that makes _____ carpets
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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 C is correct as 'A company' implies any random company that deals with the production of carpets. Since carpets is plural, hence no article is required before it.
Option A is incorrect as 'an carpets' is illogical and wrong.
Option B is incorrect as the blank doesn't require 'the' as an article to carry out the meaning of the sentence. The implies the reader is aware of the company.
Option D is incorrect as '
A carpets' is illogical and wrong. A carpet is correct.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The car was traveling at more than 90 miles _____ hour when the accident happened.
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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 A is correct because '
An' is used with a word 'Hour' having a vowel sound 'our' to indicate a single countable noun. Option D is incorrect as 'The hour' doesn't carry out the meaning of the sentence. Option B is incorrect as 'A' is used for word with a consonant sound. Option C is incorrect as the blank requires an article to carry out the meaning of the sentence.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Please lend me _________ dollar.
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Explanation
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound. A is used before a word starting with a consonant or consonant sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.
'The' is the only definite article .
As 'dollar' is a singular countable noun and starts with the consonant 'd', the blank will take 'a'.
Please lend me a dollar.
The correct answer is option A) a.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Ankara is _____ capital of Turkey.
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an
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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 A is correct as 'The capital' means the uniqueness of the place.
Option C is incorrect as the blank requires no article to carry out the meaning of the sentence. 'Is capital' doesn't give a proper meaning to the sentence.
Option D is incorrect as '
An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Option B is incorrect as 'A capital' implies any random capital worthy place.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Let's have _____ ice-cream.
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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 C is correct as
'An' is used with words having a vowel sound. '
An' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature. Option D is incorrect because
'The' refers to a particular ice cream of which the reader is aware of.
Option A is incorrect because '
A' is used with
words having a consonant sound.
Option B is incorrect as the blank requires an article to give meaning to the sentence.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My favorite subject is _____ history, but I'm not very good at _____ math. [Intermediate]
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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
My father has gone into ________ hospital for __________ operation.
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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 first blank doesn't require any article and '
An' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature and has a vowel sound.
Option C is incorrect as
'The' refers to a particular subject of which the reader is aware of. Here the readers don't know of it and
as the second blank doesn't require any article
.
Option D is incorrect because 'A Hospital'
is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature but it doesn't match in the context of
the sentence
.
Option A is incorrect as the second blank requires an article to bring out the meaning of the sentence.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I'd like _________ bowl of soup, please.
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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 '
A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature
and have a consonant sound.
Option A is incorrect as
'
An' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature and have a vowel sound. Option D is incorrect as
'The' refers to a particular object of which the reader is aware of.
Option C is incorrect as the blank requires an article to give meaning to the sentence.
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