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Class 8 English
Articles
Quiz 2
Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:
Excuse me, can I ask you _____ question? (any question)
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a
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no article
Explanation
The noun here is non specific and singular, the 'question' could be any question, not a particular one. Hence we use an indefinite article, particularly 'a', since the noun begins with a consonant. Hence the correct option is A. Option B is incorrect because, even though it's an indefinite article, the noun does not begin with a vowel. Option C is incorrect because the noun is not specific nor is it definite. Option D is incorrect because the noun is not an uncountable noun, nor is it a proper noun, and needs an article.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:
The heart pumps _______ blood through the body.
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a
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Explanation
No article is used before uncountable nouns used in a general sense. 'blood' is an uncountable noun. Therefore, the correct option is 'no article'.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
I'm not ready yet. Can you wait ____ moment, please?
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Here, 'moment' is unspecific. The sentence also indicates 'one' moment.
Hence, we need to use an indefinite article. Since moment starts wth a consonant sound
, the correct option is:
a.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
I didn't call them. I wrote ____ letter instead.
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The 'letter' having been mentioned for the first time and known only to the speaker, makes option C incorrect. Since the noun is not specific, it can be any letter, an indefinite article must be used. Option A being an indefinite article, which comes before a noun beginning with a consonant, is the correct answer here. Option B being an indefinite article for nouns beginning with a vowel is the incorrect option. An article is required in the statement since we are not referring to the letter here in the general sense, hence Option D is incorrect.
Use the appropriate article where necessary:
Would you like
_____
biscuit with your coffee?
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Option A is the correct answer as 'a' is an indefinite article that can be used before a singular nonspecific noun that starts with a consonant, like a 'biscuit'.
Option B is incorrect because 'an' can only be used before nouns that start with a vowel sound.
Option C is incorrect because 'the' is a definite article that is used before a noun when we believe the hearer/reader knows exactly what we are referring to. Since we are referring to a biscuit in general and not any specific biscuit, this option is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because it is a rule that we use an article before countable nouns to make the sentence complete.
Insert the appropriate article:
I thought there was somebody in the house because there was ____ light on inside.
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a
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no article
Explanation
'A' is used before a singular subject which starts with a consonant sound. Here, 'one' light is mentioned. Therefore, the correct option is: a.
Use the appropriate article where necessary:
Do you take _____ sugar in your coffee?
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Explanation
No article is used before uncountable nouns used in a general sense. Here, the uncountable noun 'sugar' is given after the blank. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Use the appropriate article:
It's very warm today. Why are you wearing _____ coat?
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a
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no article
Explanation
We are not referring to a specific coat. Hence, we need to use an indefinite article. Since 'coat' begins with a consonant sound, the article 'a' is the answer.
Use the appropriate article with the help of the hint in the bracket:
We can't delay much longer. We have to make ______ decision soon.
(Joe and Sam are having a conversation and Joe refers to the pending decision they discussed in the last meeting)
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no article
Explanation
It's given that the noun 'decision' is specific and has been mentioned before. The definite article 'the' is used for specific nouns like 'decision' in the given sentence, hence option C is correct. Indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are used to modify nouns that are non-specific and have not been mentioned before since the 'decision' is a specific noun, options A and B are incorrect. An article is not used before nouns when we refer to them in general, 'decision' being a specific noun makes the option D incorrect.
Use the appropriate article where necessary:
Our lives would be very difficult without _____ electricity.
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No article is used before uncountable nouns used in a general sense. Here, the uncountable noun 'electricity' is given after the blank. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Insert the appropriate article where necessary:
I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have ____ time for breakfast.
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Explanation
No article is used before abstract / uncountable nouns. 'Time' is an abstract noun as used in this sentence. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Fill the blank with an appropriate article where necessary:
It's very difficult to find _____ work at the moment.
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no article
Explanation
No article is used before abstract nouns used in a general sense. '
Work' is an abstract noun and is used in a general in the sentence given.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
We had ______ very good weather while we were on holiday.
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no article
Explanation
No article is used before uncountable / abstract nouns used in a general sense. (Good) Weather is an abstract noun used in a general sense in the given sentence. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Insert appropriate articles where necessary:
Do you collect ______ stamps?
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No article is used before countable plural nouns used in a general sense. Here 'stamps' is a countable plural noun used in a general sense. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Insert the appropriate article where necessary:
_____ light comes from the sun.
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no article
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No article is used before abstract / uncountable nouns used in a general sense. 'Light' is an abstract noun used in a general sense in this sentence. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Would you like to be ____ actor?
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Explanation
'An' is an indefinite article which is used before a word that begins with a vowel sound and which refers to unspecific / general things. Here, 'actor' begins with a vowel sound and it is unspecific. Therefore, the correct option is: an.
Insert an appropriate article if necessary:
'Did you enjoy your holiday?' 'Yes, we had _____ wonderful time.'
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'A' is used before common nouns, singular subjects, or before unspecific things used in the vague sense of a certain. Here, 'wonderful time' is used in a general sense. Therefore, the correct option is 'a'.
Use an appropriate article where necessary:
I know a lot of people. Most of them are _______ students.
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Explanation
No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. 'Students' is a countable plural, common noun which is used in a general sense here. Therefore, the correct option is: No article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful____advice.
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No article is used before the names of substances and abstract nouns or uncountable nouns used in a general sense. Here 'advice' is an abstract noun used in a general sense. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Insert an appropriate article if necessary:
We were very unfortunate. We had ______ bad luck.
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Explanation
No article is used before uncountable / abstract nouns used in a general sense. (Bad) Luck is an abstract noun. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.
Fill in the blanks with the suitable articles:
Jane is
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teacher. Her parents were
_____
teachers too.
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a ; a
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a ; no article
Explanation
We use the indefinite article 'a' with singular count nouns when the hearer/reader does not know exactly what we are referring to and also to say what someone is or what job they do. Hence option D is the correct answer.
Option A is incorrect because the second blank does not require any articles. W
e do not use articles with common nouns used in the general sense; in the second sentence 'teachers' is used as a common noun in the general sense.
Option B is incorrect because the second blank does not require an article due to the abovementioned reason.
Option C is incorrect because the first blank requires an article to be used before a singular count noun like 'teacher' while the second blank does not require an article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Those are _____ nice shoes. Where did you get them? [Intermediate]
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Explanation
No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. 'Shoes' is a plural countable noun and is used in a general sense in this sentence
.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
I've been walking for three hours. I've got ______ sore feet.
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None of the above
Explanation
'feet' is a plural subject. Therefore 'A' or 'An' cannot be used. 'Sore' is an adjective. So, 'some' cannot be used either. The best answer is to leave the space blank.
Use appropriate articles where necessary:
I don't believe him. He's _____ liar. He is always telling ____ lies.
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an ; no article
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a ; no article
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a ; an
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the ; no article
Explanation
'A' is used before singular countable nouns.
Here, 'liar' is a singular countable noun.
No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense.
Here, 'lies' is such a noun.
Therefore, the correct option is:
a ; no article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
It's a beautiful day. Let's sit in _______ garden near my house.
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The definite article 'the' is used before specific / particular things.
Here, 'garden' refers to a specific one, which is near the speaker's house.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the.
Use an appropriate article:
This house is very nice. Has it got _____ garden?
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Explanation
'A' is used before singular nouns which are used in a general sense. Here, 'garden' is a singular noun used in a general sense and it begins with a consonant sound.
Therefore, the correct option is:
a.
Use an appropriate article:
I don't feel very well this morning. I've got _____ sore throat.
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no article
Explanation
The indefinite article 'a' is used before unspecific nouns used in a general sense and those which begin with a consonant sound.
Here, the same is indicated by the words 'sore throat'.
Therefore, the correct option is:
a.
Insert an appropriate article:
Do you enjoy going to ______ concerts? [Intermediate]
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Explanation
No article is used before uncountable and abstract nouns or plural countable nouns used in a general sense.
Here, 'concerts' is a plural countable noun used in a general sense.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
When we got to the city center, _______ shops were still open but most of them were
closed.
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many
Explanation
In the given sentence, we are referring to the shops located in a specific place, the city center. Hence the noun 'shops' is specific for which we use the definite article 'the', option C is the correct option. Options A and B are incorrect because they're both indefinite articles which are used for nouns which are non-specific and singular, whereas 'shops' is specific and plural. Option D is incorrect because in the sentence, 'most' has been used for shops which were closed. If 'most' of the shops were closed, only a few must be open, and not 'many' because it contradicts the statement, by suggesting that a large number of shops were open, when in fact a large number were closed.
Use appropriate articles:
This morning, I bought _______ newspaper and _______ magazine. ________ newspaper is in my
bag but I don't know where I put ________ magazine.
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a, an, the, the
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a, an, an, the
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a, a, a, a
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a, a, the, the
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The nouns 'newspaper' and 'magazine' are mentioned for the first time in the first half of the sentence, they both are non specific as well as singular, hence we use the indefinite article 'a' for both. 'An' would not be used because both the nouns begin with a consonant and not a vowel. Options A and B are hence incorrect. 'The' is used in the second half of the sentence because the nouns have already been mentioned before. Now they refer to specific nouns and hence we use the definite article 'the' for both nouns, and not 'a', making Option C incorrect. The option containing 'a' for both nouns in the first half and 'the' for both nouns in the second half is option D, which is the only correct answer.
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