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Class 8 English
Articles
Quiz 11
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_____ strange car we saw near the post office belongs to the Major.
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One of
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The
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An
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Two
Explanation
The sentence indicates that the subjects saw a strange car. Here, 'car' is a singular object. Thus, the answer must be a word that is used along with singular objects.
Option A is incorrect. 'One of' indicates a single choice form multiple objects. Thus, it can only be used with plural objects.
Option B is correct. 'The' is a definite article which can be used for a fixed singular object. Here, there was one fixed car that the subjects so, thus, the object is definite. Therefore, the can be used along with the object and is the correct answer.
Option C is incorrect. 'An' can only be used when the word following it begins with a vowel. Since 'strange' does not begin with a vowel, using 'An' will make the sentence grammatically incorrect.
Option D is incorrect. 'Two' is an adjective of quantity that can only be used for plural objects. Since our object is singular, 'Two' cannot be used.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
________ Queen of England lives in ________ Buckingham Palace in London.
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no article
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no article
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a / 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 C is correct because
The' is used in the first blank
provide the sense to the sentence.
'
The' refers to a particular person & shows the uniqueness of the subject of which the readers are aware of.
The Queen of England is a specific person.
O
ption B is incorrect as
'The' is required in the first blank ,not in the second blank, to
provide the sense to the sentence
.
Option D is incorrect
as
'A' is used as an indefinite article for a word with random nature. The Queen of England is a specific person. Option A is incorrect
as
the first blank requires an
article
to provide meaning to the
sentence
.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Pressure is inversely proportional to volume; _________ greater the volume _________ lower the pressure.
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the / the
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no article
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no article
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the /
no article
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.
Both the blanks shall take 'the' as the abstract nouns 'volume' and 'pressure' is made definite by the addition of the words 'greater' and 'lower'.
The correct answer is A) the / the.
Pressure is inversely proportional to volume; the greater the volume the lower the pressure.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
In ________ kingdom of Nepal, high up in ________ Himalayas and within sight of _______ Mt. Everest _______ world's highest mountain, _______
way of life in _______ villages has hardly changed in hundreds of years.
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no article
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the / the / the / the / the / the
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no article
/ the /
no article
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no article
/ the / the
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.
All the blanks except the third blank will take 'the' as the sentence talks about a particular kingdom(Kingdom of Nepal), a particular range of mountains(Himalayas), a particular mountain (world's highest mountain), a particular group of people and a group of places( villages).
The correct answer is B) the/ the/ no article/ the / the/ the.
In the kingdom of Nepal, high up in the Himalayas and within sight of Mt. Everest the world's highest mountain, the way
of life in the villages has hardly changed in hundreds of years.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_______ primary task of ______ development is to eliminate ______ poverty.
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The /
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no article
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no article
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no article
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The /
no article
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A / the / the
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.
The first blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a particular task(primary task). The second and third blank won't take any article as both 'development' and 'poverty' are not singular countable nouns.
The correct answer is A) The/ no article/ no article.
The primary task of development is to eliminate poverty.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
You won't reach to ________ back of ________ auditorium; so we'll have to use ________ amplifier.
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no article
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no article
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no article
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the / the / an
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no article
/ the / the
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 .
The first and second blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a particular location at a particular 'auditorium'. The third blank shall take 'an' as 'amplifier' is a singular countable noun and starts with the vowel 'a'.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
When we read about ________ lives of _______ great, we can catch their courage as if by _______ contagion.
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no article
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no article
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the /
no article
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the / the /
no article
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.
The first and second blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a class of people(great) and their lives. The third blank won't take an article as 'contagion' is an abstract noun.
The correct answer is D) the/ the/ no article.
When we read about the lives of the great, we can catch their courage as if by contagion.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
__________ protein can only be found in _________ meat.
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no article
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The /
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no article
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A /
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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.
Both the blanks won't take any article as 'protein' and 'meat' are uncountable nouns.
The correct answer is option A) no article/ no article.
P
rotein can only be found in meat.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Helen has ____ headache.
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a
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an
Explanation
In the given sentence, '
headache' is not a definite thing and so, the answer must also be indefinite. Also, 'headache' is a singular object and thus, the answer must be a word used for singular objects.
Option A is incorrect. 'a' is an indefinite article used with indefinite objects. Also, it can only be used with singular objects. Thus, it meets the required conditions and is the correct answer.
Option B is incorrect. 'the' is a definite article and cannot be used with indefinite objects. Thus, it is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect. 'some' can be used for indefinite objects but, it can only be used for plural objects and so, it is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect. 'an' is an indefinite article that can be used for indefinite and singular objects but, it can only be used if the word after it starts with a vowel. Since, headache does not start with a vowel, 'an' cannot be used.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
______ Macy is ______ department store on _____ 34th Street in New York.
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no article
/ a /
no article
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The / a /
no article
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no article
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The / a / the
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.
The first and third blank won't take any article as 'Macy' is a proper noun and '34th Street' is a location. The second blank shall take 'a' as 'department store' is a singular countable noun and starts with the consonant 'd'.
The correct answer is A) no article/a/ no article.
Macy is a department store on 34th Street in New York.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_________ life is going to be _______ little easier in ________ economic terms.
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The / a /
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no article
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no article
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no article
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no article
/ a / the
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 .
The first and third blank won't take any article as 'life' is an abstract noun and the phrase 'economic terms' is already descriptive.
The correct answer s A) no article/ a/ no article.
Life is going to be a little easier in economic terms.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Because _______ sun was so strong, they decided to sleep during ________ day and travel by _______ night. [Intermediate]
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the / the / _
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the / _ / _
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the / the / the
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_ /_ / _
Explanation
We use the definite article 'the' before nouns that are already known to the reader. The noun 'sun' is already known, hence we use 'the'.
Hence option D is incorrect.
Options A, B and C: We do not use articles in expressions like 'by day' or 'by night'. Also, we use the article 'the' while referring to a specific 'day' or 'night'.
In the given sentence, 'day' is specific as the sentence narrates a particular day, and 'by night' is an expression that does not use 'the'.
We see the correct combination of articles in option A, as explained above. Hence this is the right option.
Options B and C are wrong as they do not have the correct choice of answers.
State whether true or false:
The definite article "the" is only used with countable nouns.
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True
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Explanation
The statement is false because "the" is used with singular and plural countable nouns as well as with uncountable nouns.
For example:
The
water in this glass is cold. ("water" is an uncountable noun)
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Do you think that I could ever learn to speak ______ Japanese _______ way ________ Japanese speak it?
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_ / the / the
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the / the / the
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_ / _ / _
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_ / the / _
Explanation
The articles 'the', 'an' and 'a' are mainly divided into definite and indefinite. 'The' is a definite article used when the noun is specific (or when the noun is made known to the speaker), whereas 'a' and 'an' are used when the noun is non specific.
We do not use articles in front of proper nouns. Since 'Japanese' is a proper noun (in the first case it refers to the language, the second time it refers to the people) we omit the article in the first blank.
When the proper noun refers to a group of people, like 'the Japanese' collectively refers to the citizens of Japan, we use the definite article 'the'.
Hence options B, C and D are wrong.
The noun 'way' is specific as it expresses a particular manner in which the Japanese speak.
Hence we use the definite article 'the' for 'way'.
As explained above, the right combination is present only in option A: _/the/the, which is the correct option.
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
We travel by ____ train every week. [Basic]
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the
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a
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an
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no article
Explanation
The correct answer is Option D because we don't use an article when the object follows the prepositon "by."
Since no article is needed, options A, B and C are incorrect.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Her husband is ill in _______ hospital, so she has to stay at ______ home to look after _______ children instead of going to work.
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_ / _/ the
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_ / the / the
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Option A: We use the phrase 'in hospital' when the object of the preposition 'in' (person who's in hospital) is a patient. When a person is in the hospital building, we say 'in the hospital'.
Also, we use the phrase 'in hospital' in British English, whereas the Americans say 'in the hospital'. Since we are following British English, the latter phrase is not preferred.
Hence no article is required in the first blank, and option C is wrong.
'Home' when spoken of in general sense, does not use an article. When the home belongs to the person in it, we say 'at home' and not 'at the home'.
In the given sentence, 'home' is spoken of in the general sense and it belongs to the person 'she'. Hence options B and C are wrong.
When the noun is spoken of in general sense, we omit the article. But, when the noun is specific, like 'children' here, we use the definite article 'the'. The noun 'children' is specific as it's made known to the reader that it's the person's children. Hence we use the article 'the', and option A is correct.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The article "the" is used to refer to ______ people or things.
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common
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plural
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specific
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different
Explanation
Option C is the correct answer because we use "the" when we talk about specific people or things.
For example:
The
Queen of England,
the
Sun.
Options A, B and D are wrong because "the" is not used to refer to common, plural or different people and things.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Peter has a fever because he has ____ measles.
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a
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some
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an
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In the given sentence, 'measles' is a specific or definite object and so the answer must be able to refer to a definite object.
Option A is incorrect. 'a' is an indefinite article and can only be used to refer to indefinite objects. Thus, it is incorrect.
Option B is correct. 'the' is a definite article and can be used to refer to definite objects. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Option C is incorrect.
'some' is an indefinite article and can only be used to refer to indefinite objects. Thus, it is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect.
'an' is an indefinite article and can only be used to refer to indefinite objects. Also, the word after 'an' must begin with a vowel and here it does not. Thus, it is incorrect.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
This is ________ toughest steak I have eaten. It is ______ last time I eat in this restaurant. [Intermediate]
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the / the
Explanation
The articles 'the', 'an' and 'a' are mainly divided into definite and indefinite. 'The' is a definite article used when the noun is specific (or when the noun is made known to the speaker), whereas 'a' and 'an' are used when the noun is non specific.
We use the article 'the' when the adjectives (that modify the same nouns) are in the superlative degree. (The superlative degree denotes the highest quality or degree.)
The words 'toughest' and 'last' are both in the superlative degree. Hence we use 'the' in both cases and option D is correct.
The other options are incorrect as 'the' is used before both nouns '(toughest) steak' and '(last) time'.
('Toughest' and 'last' are adjectives that modify 'steak' and 'time', respectively.)
State whether true or false:
We use "the" only before ordinals and not cardinals. [Intermediate]
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Explanation
The statement is true. Ordinals are words such as first, second, third etc. We use the article "the" before ordinals in a sentence.
For example:
The
first house on this street is ours.
However, we don't use "the" before cardinals, which are numbers such as one, two, three etc.
Correct option for __(c)__
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some
Explanation
Here, the word only way denotes that there's a definite way. So, use of definite article 'the' is appropriate here.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Of course .......... beaver was startled. It slapped its tail and disappeared into the pond.
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a
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the
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an
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No article
Explanation
In this statement, we are talking about a specific beaver and so we need to use the definite article 'the'.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
There were twenty tourists and one guide. The guide asked what we wanted to see. I said that I had never seen _____ eagle.
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an
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Explanation
We used the term 'eagle' for the first time in the text. So, we are talking about 'eagle' in general and not pointing out to a specific eagle here. Thus, we need to use an indefinite article and since the word 'eagle' begins with a vowel sound, we should use the indefinite article 'an'.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
He had heard there were many beavers in _____ park.
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No article
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a
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an
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the
Explanation
It is stated that there are many beavers in the park. This suggests that the sentence is talking about a particular park. So, the definite article 'the' should be used.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article:
That's where ____ smallest beaver lives.
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an
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a
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the
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None
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 incorrect as 'An' can't be used with a word starting with a consonant. Option B is incorrect as the blank in the sentence requires a definite article with the superlative form of an adjective. Option C is correct as it uses a definite article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.
Suddenly _____ child who had spoken before shouted his brother's name.
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an
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a
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the
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No article
Explanation
The usage of articles 'a', 'an' and 'the' can be seen here -
The indefinite 'a' and 'an' are used before countable noun e.g. a book, a month.
an is used before word starting with vowels(a,e,i,o & u) e.g. an elephant, an apple
option A) and B) both do not fit the answer.
Hence option C) is correct as we are talking about one particular child who is the same person calling his brother.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
There was a crystal clear pond before us. As we stood there, the guide looked across .......... pond for any signs of life.
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None
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a
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the
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an
Explanation
The writer is talking about a particular pond. So, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article with the help of the hint in the bracket:
To our right, was
marshy pond. (You are referring to this pond for the first time).
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the
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an
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a
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No article
Explanation
'A' is an article which is used to refer to something indefinite. 'An' works on the same grounds, but only for nouns/pronouns beginning with a vowel. Something that has already been referred to, indicating that it is definite or specific, would have 'the' as the preceding article. Since the question clearly states that the pond is being referred to for the first time and the succeeding word does not begin with a vowel, 'an' and 'the' may be ruled out. Therefore, 'a' is the correct answer to this question.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article with the help of the hint in the bracket.
_____ guide said he would do his best. (Sam is your tour guide)
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The
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An
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A
Explanation
Articles are of two types: definite and indefinite. 'The' is a definite article which is used when it precedes a noun which is a specific member of a group. In the given statement, the guide is a specific person being spoken about, which is why Option A is the correct answer. 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles which refer to any member of the group, rather than a specific member. So that rules out Options C as well as D for the given statement. In cases where a proper noun is being used, or a statement is being made in general, an article is not required. Since the guide being spoken about is a specific member, Option B is the incorrect answer.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
_____ house on the right belongs to my uncle.
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None
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A
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An
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The
Explanation
Since the speaker is referring to a specific house, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
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