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Class 8 English
Articles
Quiz 6
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Dessert is any sweet food eaten at _______end of a meal.
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a
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an
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the
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None of these
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 as it specifically tells us about the time when a dessert is taken i. e. at the end of a meal.
Complete the sentence with the best option from those given below.
According to Allied Cinemas, it will cost you more to see ____ film this summer.
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An
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A
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The
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One
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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.
'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.
We use 'A' with a singular countable noun starting with a consonant.
For the above sentence, thus option B is correct.
Choose the most appropriate article for the given sentence:
A demonstration is ______ act of showing by giving proof or evidence.
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A
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An
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The
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This
Explanation
Here, the sentence talks about the definition or explanation for the word 'demonstration'. When talking in a general sense about 'one' thing or 'one of the many' things, we use the indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'.
The word following the blank begins with a vowel and so we need to use 'an' and not 'a'. So, the correct answer is option B) an.
Choose the word that best completes the given sentence.
Dessert is any sweet food eaten at_____end of a meal.
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A
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An
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The
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One
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 as it speaks of the particular point of conclusion of a meal.
Complete the sentence with the best option from those given below.
In my grandmother's dining room, there was ____ glass-fronted cabinet .
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A
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An
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The
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This
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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.
"This'' is a pronoun and an
adjective depending on the usage.
Hence Option A is correct as it perfectly suits the meaning of the sentence by letting us know about a single random glass-fronted cabinet. We use A with a singular countable noun.
Complete the sentence with the best possible option from those given below.
A person should not use _____ phone while he or she is driving. [Intermediate]
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A
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An
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The
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Them
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.
We use A with a singular countable noun having a consonant at the beginning of the word. Hence option A is correct.
Complete the sentence with the best possible option from those given below.
Latin is considered _____ dead language. [Intermediate]
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The
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One
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Is
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A
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Here, the sentence is talking about Latin being dead as a language. This is being said in a general sense and so we need to use an indefinite article. Since 'dead' begins with a consonant, we cannot use 'an''. We can thus eliminate option A) the. Option B) one is incorrect as we cannot use one in place of the article even if it means 'one' in the numerical sense. Option C) is isn't correct either. The apt answer here is option D) a.
Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
When will the dinner be ready?
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When will a dinner be ready?
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When will an dinner be ready?
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When will dinner be ready?
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NO CHANGE
Explanation
Articles are not used before names of meals.
Therefore, the correct option is:
When will dinner be ready?
Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:
The Secretary and _____ Treasurer are absent.
(Mr. Ray is the secretary and his wife is the treasurer)
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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 information in the adjoining bracket states that the positions of 'Secretary' and 'Treasurer' are held by two people, hence we need to add an article before each noun to modify it. Option D is incorrect. Option A is incorrect because the position is unique, there can only be one in that setting and by using 'a' we change the meaning to 'one of many'. Option B is incorrect because the noun is a unique position and is specific, hence an indefinite article is not used. Option C is correct because the noun 'Treasurer' is a unique position, hence it is specific, for specific nouns, we use the definite article 'the'.
From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
He has been trying for this job for _______ years.
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The good many
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A good many
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The many good
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Good many
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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.
We use 'A/An' with a singular countable noun.
We use 'A' with words starting with a consonant and 'An' with words starting with a vowel respectively.
'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.
We don't know for how many years he has been trying for this job. So it's indefinite in nature. Thus option A and C are eliminated. Option D is incorrect as 'good many' doesn't bring out the true meaning of the sentence. Option B is thus correct as A has been used grammatically with a word starting with consonant,Good.
Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
The laptops are provided to employees of the company. [Intermediate]
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A laptops are provided to employees of the company.
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An laptops are provided to employees of the company.
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Laptops are provided to employees of the company.
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. We use A/An with a singular countable noun.
We use 'A' with words starting with a consonant and 'An' with words starting with a vowel respectively.
'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.
By reading all the options. we see Option B and C are grammatically incorrect. We don't use articles in front of names. Hence the given sentence requires correction and option D is correct.
The article in the given sentence is an indefinite article.
That man carried an umbrella with him yesterday.
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False
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'An' is an indefinite article used before non-specific singular nouns starting with a vowel sound, for example, 'an umbrella'.
Hence option A is the correct answer, as the given statement is true. This negates option B by default making it incorrect.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:
______ Mrs Smith, who introduced us last evening, is my aunt.
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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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'A' is an indefinite article used before a consonant sound.
'An' is an indefinite article used before a vowel sound.
'The' is a definite article used before definite / specific things / superlatives / etc.
Proper nouns do not usually take articles.
'Mrs. Smith' is a proper noun so it will not be preceded by any article.
Therefore, the correct option is D)
No article.
Select the option which best conveys the given information:
She has a black dress. She also has a white dress.
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She has a black and white dress.
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She has a black and a white dress.
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She has black and white dresses.
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She has black and a white dress.
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.
We use different articles for mentioning different subjects. Now as we see we have two different dresses, one is black and the other is white. We need a sentence with a conjunction that joins both these sentences to convey a proper meaning. Henceforth And is used as the conjunction in all the options. Option D doesn't make any sense. Option C says she many black and white printed dresses which doesn't go with the meaning of the given sentence. Option A says she has only one black and white dress which again conveys a wrong meaning. Hence Option B is correct
The most appropriate word for (3) is ______.
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The
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A
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Some
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In "packed one", 'one' is a pronoun that refers to "piglet". It isn't specified which packet, hence the indefinite article 'a' is the most appropriate option.
'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles which modify nouns/pronouns that are not specific or particular. ('A' is used when the noun/pronoun begins with a consonant and an is used when it begins with a vowel. Even though 'one' begins with a vowel, it is pronounced with a 'w' sound: won, hence 'a' will be used). 'The' is a definite article used when the noun/pronoun is specific.
Since the noun 'one' is general, it is not a particular packed one, option C is correct and A and B are incorrect.
'Some' as a determiner is used for plural or uncountable nouns. Since "packed one" is singular and countable (as it is one); option D is incorrect.
From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
Life is a tale told by _________ idiot.
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The
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A
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No word
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The sentence doesn't talk about a particular person, so the article 'the ' can not come here. The article 'An' will be used here because it is followed by a word which starts with a vowel.
Option B)An is the correct option.
'Life is a tale told by an idiot.'
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article:
____ Chief Executive Officer and ____ Managing Director of the company are in the meeting room. (two different people)
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The.; a
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A; the
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The; the
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No articles
Explanation
The given nouns 'Chief Executive Officer' and 'Managing Director' are specific positions of a company, hence they are definite nouns and we use a definite article for both of them, 'the', which is the only definite article, and it modifies both the nouns because they're specific (what also makes them specific is the phrase 'in the meeting room' as we are referring to the CEO and the MD in the meeting room), hence Option C is correct. Option A is incorrect because there is only one managing director, by using 'a' we change the meaning to any managing director, which isn't true, hence the usage of indefinite article 'a' is wrong here. Option B is incorrect because the 'Chief Executive Officer' is a specific position, there can be only one such position in a company, hence the indefinite article 'a' is wrong here. An article is omitted when the job title refers to the title, and not the people, here the titles are referring to the people holding that position, hence option D is incorrect.
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article:
They have ___ content writer and ___ graphic designer on the team. (two different persons)
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a; an
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a; the
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the; an
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a; a
Explanation
The identity of the nouns has not been mentioned, hence both of them are non-specific and singular, as they have been mentioned separately, hence an indefinite article is used 'a' and 'an' are indefinite articles where 'a' modifies a noun beginning with a consonant and 'an' modifies a noun beginning with a vowel. When a noun is modified by an adjective, then the initial of the adjective determines which indefinite article is to be used.
Option D is correct because the article 'a' modifies the nouns 'content writer' and 'graphic designer' that begin with the consonants 'c' and 'g', respectively. Option A is incorrect because the noun "graphic designer" does not begin with a vowel.
Option B is incorrect because the noun "graphic designer" is not specific, hence we wouldn't use 'the' before it.
Option C is incorrect because the noun 'writer' is not specific, and the noun "graphic designer" does not begin with a vowel.
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article(s):
Sandra is ____ better dancer than ____ singer. (one person)
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a; a
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the; a
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a; the
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a; no article
Explanation
In expressing a comparison, if two nouns refer to the same person or thing, the article is used before the first noun only.
But if the nouns refer to different persons or things, the article is used before each noun.
SInce in
the
given statement,
both the nouns dancer and singer refer to one person the article will be used before the first noun only and no article will be used before 'singer'. Also, the indefinite article 'a' should be used whenever someone's work or job is being referred to. Therefore Option D is the correct answer. Since the nouns are not used to refer the different type of work she does, the indefinite article 'a' cannot be used before the second noun' singer'. Therefore, Option A is incorrect
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'The' cannot be used in when the nouns are being used in general sense to single out an individual as the representative of a class
. Therefore, Option B and C are incorrect.
Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:
My reporting manager is ____ intelligent and ____ smart.
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an; a
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a; the
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an; the
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no articles
Explanation
The words 'intelligent' and 'smart' are both adjectives that modify the noun 'reporting manager'. Articles modify nouns, or when an adjective precedes a noun, then the article modifies the adjective. If an adjective is not followed by a noun then we don't use any article. Hence option D is correct. As the adjectives do not precede any nouns in this sentence, option D) no article would be correct and options A, B and C are incorrect.
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article(s):
Maya has ___ blue and ___ green pendant. (Two different pendants)
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a; an
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a; a
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a; no article
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no article; no article
Explanation
The indefinite article'a' or 'an' is used in its original numerical sense of one i.e. to indicate that there is a single unit of something. In the given statement, Maya has two different pendants, one blue and one green, thus the indefinite article should be used before both blue and green pendants. If we use it only before blue then the meaning of the sentence will change and it will indicate that Maya has only one pendant which is both blue and green in color. Therefore Option C and D are incorrect. 'An' can only be used before a word the begins with a vowel sound which is not so in the given sentence. Hence, Option A is incorrect and Option B is the right answer.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
Our trip to Shimla was _______ exciting experience.
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the
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an
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no article
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 as 'An' is used as the article for words with a vowel sound. Option B is incorrect as 'A' is used with a word having a consonant sound. Option A is incorrect as it doesn't make any sense since 'the' implies to a particular
experience
out of many experiences. But we don't know of the other experiences. Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article to provide sense to the sentence.
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
Rohan's mother is ______ teacher.
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a
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an
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no article
Explanation
' Rohan's mother is a teacher.'
As the sentence talks about profession which is a general thing , the article 'a' shall be used. 'An' will not be used here because the following word starts with the consonant 't'.
Option A) a is the correct answer.
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article(s):
_____ actor won _____ national award for his performance. (specific actor and specific award)
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The ; a
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The ; the
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An ; no article
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Since in the question it is already mentioned that we are referring to a specific actor and a specific award, we have to use the definite article 'the' in both the blanks as it refers to, or introduces a particular and specific noun. Hence option B is the correct answer.
Option A is incorrect because as already mentioned, it is imperative that we use the definite article in both blanks, however, 'a' is an indefinite article thus making it incorrect.
Options C and D are incorrect because it includes the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' that is used before singular nonspecific nouns. Since the nouns in question (actor and national award) are specific, using either of these options would be grammatically incorrect.
(1) _______
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A
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An
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The
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That
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.
Options 'A' and 'B' are incorrect as they aren't specific in nature. Hence they are inappropriate for the given sentence.
Option 'C'
'The'
is correct as the given sentence talks about the most valuable thing that is specific in nature. It's one definite thing.
Option 'D' 'That' is a demonstrative pronoun that is used to highlight/point at a noun previously mentioned.
Thus, option 'C' is the correct answer.
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
His brother is ______ N.C.C. cadet.
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The
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None of the above
Explanation
'His brother is an N.C.C. cadet.'
The indefinite article'n' shall be used here because the sentence talks about the profession (which is something general) of a particular person. Also, the word followed by the blank starts with a vowel sound. Therefore, 'an' is used here.
Option B)An is the correct option.
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article:
I went to ___ market to buy ___ white shirt. (specific market and shirt)
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a; a
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the; the
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the; no article
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no article; the
Explanation
The three articles in English are 'a', 'an', and 'the'. The rule is if the nouns refer to different things or persons, the article is used before each noun.
Article 'the' is used while speaking of a particular person or thing. Here, market and shirt are the specific things thus, 'the' should be used. Both the nouns are different hence, 'the' should be used before each noun.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article(s) with the help of the hint in the brackets:
I saw ____ black and ____ gold painting in ____ museum, which was inspiring. (Two different paintings/MET in New York)
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the; a; the
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a; an; the
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a; the; a
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a; a; the
Explanation
As per the rules of use of the indefinite article, the indefinite article is used in its original numerical sense of one i.e. to denote that there is a single unit of anything the indefinite article can be used to replace the use of number 'one'. Here since there are two paintings one black and one gold, the indefinite article 'a' or 'an' should be used before each noun in place of number one to denote a single unit of each.
‘A’ is used for nouns the sound of which begins with a consonant. Since it is a specific museum, the definite article 'the' should be used before it. Therefore Option D is the correct answer. Since 'the' cannot be used in place of number one, it cannot be used for the paintings and 'a' cannot be used before any specified thing so it cannot be used before the museum in this sentence. Therefore, Option A, C, and D are incorrect.
Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article:
According to me, he is ____ better actor than ____ producer. (one person)
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the ; a
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a ; an
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a ; a
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the ; no article
Explanation
There are three articles namely 'a', 'an' and 'the'.
'a', 'an' are stated as indefinite articles whereas 'the' is a definite article.
Option A - 'The better actor' is incorrect as the sentence describes the person in general and it is not a definite fact. 'A producer' is correct as the noun is singular. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'A better actor' is correct as the sentence describes the person in general and is a singular noun. 'An producer' is incorrect as 'producer' has a consonant sound. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D -
'The better actor' is incorrect as the sentence describes the person in general and it is not a definite fact. We will put 'a' before 'producer' because it is a general fact and is a singular noun. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C -
'A better actor' is correct as the sentence describes the person in general and is a singular noun.
We will put 'a' before 'producer' because it is a general fact and is a singular noun. Thus option C is
the correct answer.
'According to me, he is a better actor than a producer.'
The most appropriate option given against number 3 _______
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An
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A
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The
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That
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.
The given sentence talks about a random cat. The reader is unknown to the specification of the cat. So, we would need an indefinite article here.
Hence option 'B' is correct.
Option 'A' 'An' is used before the word having a vowel sound. But 'cat' starts
with a consonant sound. Hence 'An' cannot be used here.
Option C is incorrect as 'The' used with a specific subject.
Option D is incorrect as 'That' is a demonstrative pronoun that refers to a specific cat but we don't know which cat the sentence is talking about.
Thus, option 'B' is the correct answer.
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