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Class 8 English
Articles
Quiz 4
Insert an appropriate article:
______ television was on but nobody was watching it.
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A
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An
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The
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No article
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The definite article 'the' is used before specific things / places. Here, we are referring to the specific television that nobody was watching.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the.
Fill in the blanks using appropriate articles:
______ moon goes round
______
earth every 27 days.
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A; a
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The; the
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A; the
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The; a
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'The' is used before unique things (one of their kind).
Moon and Earth are unique, that is, there is only one of each of them.
Therefore, the correct option is:
The ... the.
Choose an appropriate article to fill in the blank:
Have you had _____ dinner yet?
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a
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an
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no article
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No article is used before the names of meals.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
Insert appropriate articles:
You'll find _______ information you need at _______ top of ______ page 15.
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a ; a ; a
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the ; the ; the
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no article ; the ; no article
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the ; the ; no article
Explanation
The definite article 'the' is used before specific things. Here, we are referring to the specific information that 'you' need. Hence, we must use 'the' before it.
No article is used before proper nouns.
Here 'page 15' is a proper
noun. Therefore,
no article is used before it.
Insert an appropriate article in the blank with the help of the hint given in the bracket:
I haven't been to _______ cinema in ages. (Assume you live in a small town and there's only one cinema in the town). [Intermediate]
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a
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an
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the
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no article
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When a noun is unique to a place and is specific, we use the definite article 'the'. 'Cinema' is specific because it's the only one in town. Hence we use the definite article 'the', option C is correct. Options A and B are indefinite articles which are used to modify nouns which are non-specific and used in general. Since the noun 'cinema' is specific, options A and B are incorrect. An article is not used when the noun is uncountable and when we refer to things in general, the 'cinema' is a countable noun and here we are referring to a specific cinema (the only in town) hence option D is incorrect.
Fill in the blanks using appropriate articles:
Peru is
_____
country in South America.
_____
capital is Lima.
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a ; A
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the ; The
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the ; A
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a ; The
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Peru is the name of a single country in South America. The articles 'a' and 'an' are synonymous with 'one', hence the article 'a' is correct for the first sentence. If we use 'the' in place of 'a' it changes the meaning of the sentence, it would then mean that Peru is the only country in South America. This makes options B and C incorrect. In the second sentence, the capital mentioned is the specific capital of Peru. Being a specific definite noun, we use 'the' in the second sentence, and not 'a', making options A and B incorrect and option D is correct.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article:
I lay down on _____ ground and looked up at ______ sky.
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the ; a
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a ; a
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the ; the
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a ; the
Explanation
The definite article 'the' is used before the
names of things that are unique.
'Ground' (Earth) and 'Sky' are unique things.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the ; the.
Use an appropriate article:
Mary and I arrived at _______ same time.
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a
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an
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the
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no article
Explanation
The definite article 'the' is used before specific things.
Here, we are referring to the specific time when both the speaker and Mary arrived.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Sheila spends most of her free time watching _____ television. (general sense) [Intermediate]
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a
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When we talk about television as a form of entertainment in the general sense we do not use an article. The noun 'television' is spoken about in a general sense here, hence option D is correct. Options A and B are indefinite articles which modify nouns that are non-specific and countable. Since 'television' refers to a form of entertainment in this sentence and does not refer to a television set, the noun is uncountable and options A and B are incorrect. Option C is a definite article that modifies a specific, particular noun, since 'television' is not a particular television set, option C is incorrect.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles with the help of the hint in the brackets:
Tim lives in
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small village in
_____
country. (We are referring to a specific country here)
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a ; a
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the ; the
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a ; the
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the ; a
Explanation
The articles 'a, an, the' are placed before nouns, to modify or describe them.
'A' and 'an' are indefinite nouns: they refer to those nouns that are non-specific, their identity is not made known. For e.g. 'a man', 'a duck in the pond', etc.
'The' is a definite article and refers to a specific noun, whose identity is made known. e.g. 'The woman in that shop', 'the fruit from this tree', etc.
In the given sentence, the noun 'country' is a specific noun, hence 'the' will be used.
So, options A 'a; a' and D 'the; a' can be eliminated.
Option B: 'The' is used for 'country'. But, it is not used for 'village.
A country has many villages. It is not mentioned which village 'Tim' lives in. So, 'the' cannot be used for 'small village'. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C: Since the noun 'village' is non-specific, 'a' is suitable. The use of 'the' for the noun 'country' has already been explained.
Hence, option C is correct.
Fill using a suitable article:
Can you pass _____ salt, please?
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a
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no article
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The indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are not used for nouns that are uncountable or cannot be counted. The noun here, 'salt' is an uncountable noun, so the options A and B are incorrect. The noun mentioned here is known by both the speaker as well as the listener, hence the article 'the' is used and is the correct answer. Option D is incorrect since the noun requires an article and it would be grammatically incorrect if not used.
Use appropriate articles to complete the sentence:
I don't usually have _____ lunch but I always eat _____ good breakfast.
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a ; a
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the ; the
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no article ; the
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no article ; a
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No article is used before the names of meals. However, if meals are identified with adjectives, they can be used with articles.
Here, 'good' is the positive degree of the adjective and is used to describe the meal.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article ; a.
Select a suitable option to fill in the blank:
I don't drink
_____
tea.
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no article
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As a rule, we do not use articles or omit them with uncountable nouns like tea or coffee. Hence option D is the correct answer.
Options A, B and C are incorrect because this sentence does not require an article.
Use appropriate articles:
We had ______ very nice meal. _____ vegetables were especially good.
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a ; a
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a ; the
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the ; a
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the ; the
Explanation
The indefinite article 'a' is used before unspecific singular nouns used in a general sense and the definite article 'the' is used before specific things.
Here, 'meal' is mentioned in a general sense but 'vegetables' are mentioned specifically as those that were part of the meal.
Therefore, the correct option is, therefore, B.
Fill using a suitable article where necessary:
______ apples are good for you.
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An
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The
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No article
Explanation
No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. Here, "apples" are being spoken about in general and not any apple in particular.
Therefore, the correct option is:
No article.
Use appropriate articles to complete the sentence:
It was _____ very hot day. In fact, it was _____ hottest day of the year.
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a ; the
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a ; a
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the ; the
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a ; an
Explanation
'A' is used before singular nouns which refer to unspecific things.
'The' is used before superlatives.
Here, we are referring to an unspecific 'hot day', so 'a' will be used before it. However, since 'hottest' is a superlative degree, we need to use 'the' before it.
Therefore, the correct option is:
a ; the.
Use appropriate articles to fill in the blanks:
If you live in ______ foreign country, you should try and learn ______ language there.
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a ; a
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a ; the
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the ; a
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the ; the
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'A' is used before unspecific things and 'the' is used before specific / particular things. The sentence refers to any foreign country (unspecific) but to the specific language spoken in that country.
Therefore, the correct option is: a ; the.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
I'm fed up with doing ______ same thing every day.
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a
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an
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no article
Explanation
'The' is used before specific / particular things. Here, we are referring to specifically those things which are 'the same'.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
I'm afraid of _____ dogs.
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a
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an
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no article
Explanation
No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense as 'dogs' in the given sentence.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
Fill using a suitable article:
Look at _____ apples on that tree! They're very big.
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a
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an
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the
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no article
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The definite article 'the' is used for specific things.
Here, we are referring to the specific apples which are on that tree.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the.
Choose an appropriate article to fill in the blank:
Ron and Brenda got married but _______ marriage didn't last very long.
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a
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no article
Explanation
The definite article 'the' is used before particular / specific things.
Here, we are referring to the marriage of 'Ron & Brenda' specifically.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
____ life is strange sometimes. You never know what is going to happen next.
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No article
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No article is used before abstract nouns.
'Life' is an abstract noun. Hence, it won't be preceded by an article.
Use a suitable article:
First World War lasted from 1914 till 1918.
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An
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The
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No article
Explanation
A number defining a position of something in a series is known as an ordinal number. For example - first, second or third. Ordinal numbers in a sentence should always be used with 'the' before them.
In the given sentence, the ordinal number is used as an adjective where the ordering is unique and definite. Thus, Option C is the correct response.
The other Options do not accomplish the requirement of the sentence.
Use an appropriate article:
Don't stay in that hotel. It's very noisy and ________ beds are very uncomfortable.
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an
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no article
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We are referring specifically to the beds of the hotel mentioned. When we refer to specific things, we use the definite article 'the' before them. Hence, the right answer is option C.
Use suitable articles to fill in the blanks:
There was
_____
piano in
_____
corner of
_____
room.
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a; a; a
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an; the; the
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a; the; the
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no article; no article; no article
Explanation
'A' is used before singular nouns used in a general sense.
Here, 'Piano' is used in a general sense. However, 'corner' and 'room' are specifically the ones where the piano was kept.
Therefore, the correct option is:
a;
the; the.
Insert an appropriate article:
What causes _____ aggression?
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an
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no article
Explanation
No article is used before abstract nouns.
'Aggression' is an abstract noun.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
Use an appropriate article:
Who are _______ people in this photograph?
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an
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no article
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We are referring to specifically those people in the photograph. For nouns that refer to specific things, we use the definite article 'the'. Hence, the right answer is C.
Use an appropriate article:
All ______ books on the top shelf belong to me.
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no article
Explanation
The definite article 'the' is used before nouns that refer to something specific.
Here, we are referring to the specific books that are on the top shelf.
Therefore, the correct option is:
the.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
One of our biggest social problems is ____ unemployment.
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a
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an
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no article
Explanation
No article is used before abstract nouns.
'Unemployment' is an abstract noun.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
Fill the blank with a suitable article:
A pacifist is somebody who is against ____ war.
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a
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no article
Explanation
No article is used before abstract nouns.
'War' is an abstract noun.
Therefore, the correct option is:
no article.
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