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Class 8 English
Articles
Quiz 16
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_______ fog was so thick that we couldn't see _______ side of _______ road.
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OPTION "C" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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, the speaker is mentioning "fog" of a 'specific day', hence article "the" will be used.
Similarly, in the second and third blank, the speaker is mentioning the definite side and road respectively, hence article "the" will be used.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
David picked up _______ nut from _______ hole.
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OPTION "D" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because here the nut is specific.
In the second blank, article "a" will be used because the word 'hole' is a general place.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
If you live in _______ foreign country you should try and learn _______ language.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used as 'foreign country' is a common noun.
In the SECOND blank, article "the" will be used because here language is 'DEFINITE', peculiar to that foreign country.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
I always have _______ breakfast at 8 a.m. Today I had ________ very nice breakfast.
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OPTION "B" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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, 'breakfast' is a meal ,hence "no article" will be used.
In the SECOND blank, article "a" will be used because the sentence is referring to something general.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Let's have ______ good breakfast and start the day
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OPTION "D" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
We had ________ very nice meal. ________ vegetables were especially good.
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OPTION "D" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used as the speaker is talking or mentioning about general meal.
In the SECOND blank, article 'the" will be used as article "the" is used to refer to something 'definite' ( specifically that meal's vegetables )
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
We went to ________ seaside and played on the beach.
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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 'The' would indicate the beach
which the reader knows of.
Option C 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' is used for words with a consonant sound for any random beach. Option D is incorrect as an article is required to carry out the meaning of the sentence.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Did you come by ______ air?
No, I came by _______ sea. I had a lovely voyage on _______ Queen Elizabeth II.
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OPTION "B" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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, "no article" will be used because no article is used with natural things ( air).
In the second blank, "no article" will be used because the speaker is answering the question, talking something general.
In the third blank, "Queen Elizabeth" is the name of a ship, hence a proper noun, Hence, article "the" will be used.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
I didn't recognize you. You look different.
I know I lost ______ lot of ______ weight.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general that the speaker is mentioning for the first time.
In the SECOND blank, "no article" will be used because no article is used after 'sort of' , 'afraid of' , 'lot of' etc.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
He was _______ very tall man with _______ dark hair.
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OPTION "B" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general.
In the SECOND blank, "no article" will be used because "no article" is used when the speaker is mentioning someone"s appearance ( with dark hair) for the second time. And again, 'hair' is uncountable noun.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
All ______ books on _______ top of the shelf belong to me.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because article 'the' is used to refer to something 'DEFINITE' ( specific collection of books).
In the SECOND blank, article "the" will be used because here "top" is a definite place.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Open _______ book at _______ page 20 and read _______ text.
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OPTION "B" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because article 'the' is used when one talks about a specific thing or person. here, a specific book is being referred to.
In the second blank, "no article" will be used because "no article" is used before "noun + number" ( page + 20).
.In the third blank, article "the" will be used because article "the" is used when one talks about a specific thing or person, Here, the specific text on the page is being referred to.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
There were _______ three shelters on _______ cliff.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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, "no article" or "zero article" will be used because no article is when there is "noun + number". In the given sentence, three shelters indicate noun + number.
In the second blank, article "the" will be used because article "the" indicates something specific and cliff is a definite noun.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
He sat down at _______ piano and played _______ piece that he had played in the morning.
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OPTION "C" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because article "the" is used to refer to something specific ( piano ).
In the second blank, the 'piece' is specific, hence, article "the" will be used.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
They went on _______ expedition to _______ North.
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OPTION "B" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "an" will be used because the sentence is making a general statement.
In the second blank, article "the" will be used because "NORTH" is a definite place.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_______ Browns invited me to ______ dinner.
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OPTION "D" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because "BROWNS" belong to a particular family.
In the second blank, "no article" will be used because 'dinner' is a meal and we do not use articles before the names of meals.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_______ Penguins live in the South Pole. [Intermediate]
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OPTION "C" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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, "no article" or "zero article" will be used as 'no article' is used to refer about general things. ( the speaker is making a general statement)
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
France covers _______ area of 551000 sq kms.
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Explanation
OPTION "D" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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, the speaker is making a general statement ( mentioning something for the first time ) and 'area' has a 'vowel sound', hence article "an" will be used.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
You realize that _______ time to choose one job out of _______ hundreds has come.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because here the 'time' is specific..
In the second blank, "no article" or "zero article" will be used because no article is used after the words like "sort of", "out of" etc.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
______ concert began with _______ song about ________ peace and _______ work.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because here the sentence talks about a particular "concert".
In the second blank, article "a" will be used because 'song' is a general noun, here it can be any song.
In the third blank and fourth blank, "no article" or "zero article" will be used because 'peace' and 'work' here describe "subjects" and no article is used with subjects.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
I saw _______ good deal of him during ________ war.
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OPTION "E" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used because the speaker is mentioning something general.
In the second blank, here the word "war" is DEFINITE. Hence article "the" will be used.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They stayed only ___ day at the hotel.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general and it is used in the context of 'one' i.e they stayed at the hotel only for one day.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
___ Smiths enjoyed their rest at the coast of ___ Black Sea last summer.
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OPTION "B" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because "SMITHS" is the family name of a specific group of people.
In the SECOND blank, article "the" will be used because we use a definite article before names of certain places such as 'Black Sea".
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
It is ___ holiday in Europe. ___ people have ___ two days' holiday.
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Explanation
OPTION "D" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used because article "a" is used for common nouns and 'holiday' is a general term.
In the SECOND blank, article "the" will be used because 'people' in the sentence is a specific term and article "the" is used to refer to a DEFINITE thing or person.
In the THIRD blank, article "a" will be used because the speaker is making a general statement or talking about something common.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
When will _______ next bus be?
___ next will be tomorrow morning.
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OPTION "B" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because the speaker is asking about a "specific" ( the 'next' bus).
In the SECOND blank,
article "the" will be used because the speaker is answering about the specific bus ( the next one).
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
He always drinks _______ tea with _____ milk.
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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 articles are required in the blanks to carry out the meaning of the sentence.
Option A is incorrect as 'The tea' refers to a particular type of tea which the reader is unaware of.
Option D is incorrect because '
A' is used with singular countable noun. Milk an tea are both uncountable nouns.
Option C is incorrect as 'A tea' is illogical here.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: Where is ______ coffee I bought?
B: It's in _________ kitchen.
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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' refers to a particular type of coffee which the listener is unaware of. The kitchen also states the uniqueness of the subject.
Option D is incorrect because '
A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature. A kitchen implies any single kitchen.
Option B is incorrect as both the blanks require articles to give meaning to the sentences. Option A is incorrect as the first blank requires an article
to give meaning to the sentence.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
___ long walk in ___ country is very interesting.
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OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general.
In the SECOND blank, article "the" will be used because "country" is a 'definite' and specific place.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
______ Latin America is on _______ south of America. [Intermediate]
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Option "B" 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, no article will be used because 'Latin America' is a country name and no article is used with country names.
In the SECOND blank, article "the" will be used because article "the" is used to indicate something specific or one ( South of America ).
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
"___ Queen Mary" is one of ___ biggest ships in the world.
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OPTION "C" is the correct answer.
EXPLANATION
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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 "the" will be used because article 'the' is used with definite things. "Queen Mary" is the name of a specific ship.
In the SECOND blank, article "the" will be used because article 'the' is used with superlatives.
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