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Articles determine whether a noun is general, specific, known or representative: “a,” “an,” “the” and the zero article each have distinct uses. Questions cover countable and uncountable nouns, first and later mention, unique objects, proper nouns and choosing articles by sound, not merely by spelling.
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- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. Zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Mr. Somervell was a most delightful man."The indefinite article "a" is used before "most delightful" because it…
Correct answer: A- A. A, a
- B. The, the
- C. A, the
- D. The, a
Explanation: The sentence should read: "I asked for a tea and a coffee at the refreshments stall."The indefinite article "a" is used before both "tea"…
Correct answer: A, a- A. A, a
- B. The, the
- C. Any
- D. Zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read: "It encourages the poor to make war on the rich."The definite article "the" is used before both "poor" and…
Correct answer: The, the- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. Zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Carpets are sold by the square metre."The definite article "the" is used before "square metre" because it is a…
Correct answer: The- A. Better
- B. The better
- C. The best
- D. A better
Explanation: The sentence should read: "She is the better of the two sisters."The definite article "the" is used before "better" because it indicates…
Correct answer: The better- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. Zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Against her parents' wishes, she wants to be a journalist."The indefinite article "a" is used before…
Correct answer: A- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. Zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read: "He is the finest young player around at the moment."The definite article "the" is used before "finest" because…
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. Zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read: "It weighs over a hundred kilos."The indefinite article "a" is used before "hundred" to indicate a general…
Correct answer: A- A. A
- B. The
- C. An
- D. Zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read: "I wouldn't allow a child of mine to be treated in that way."The indefinite article "a" is used before "child"…
Correct answer: A- A. Natasha can play a piano and a violin
- B. Natasha can play the piano and the violin
- C. Natasha can play the piano and a violin
- D. Natasha can play piano and violin
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before both "piano" and "violin" because they are specific instruments, and the speaker is likely…
Correct answer: Natasha can play the piano and the violin- A. The Bible says a person comes from the earth and has to go back to the earth
- B. A Bible says the person comes from earth and has to go back to the earth
- C. The Bible says person comes from the earth and has to go back to the earth
- D. A Bible says the person comes from the earth and has to go back to the earth
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. The definite article "the" is used before "Bible" because it refers to a specific…
Correct answer: The Bible says a person comes from the earth and has to go back to the earth- A. The great throne-room had been turned into kind of a gymnasium.
- B. The great throne-room had been turned into a kind of gymnasium.
- C. The great throne-room had been turned into the kind of a gymnasium.
- D. The great throne-room had been turned into a kind of a gymnasium.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. The phrase "a kind of" is used to indicate that the throne-room has been converted…
Correct answer: The great throne-room had been turned into a kind of gymnasium.- A. The best way to learn a musical instrument is to find enthusiastic teacher
- B. The best way to learn musical instrument is to find an enthusiastic teacher
- C. A best way to learn musical instrument is to find an enthusiastic teacher
- D. The best way to learn a musical instrument is to find an enthusiastic teacher
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. The definite article "the" is used before "best way" to indicate that this is the…
Correct answer: The best way to learn a musical instrument is to find an enthusiastic teacher- A. Less than three quarters of a hour later, she was home.
- B. Less than three quarters of the hour later, she was home.
- C. Less than three quarters of one hour later, she was home.
- D. Less than three quarters of an hour later, she was home.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. The indefinite article "an" is used before "hour" because it refers to a…
Correct answer: Less than three quarters of an hour later, she was home.- A. I watched the news on television.
- B. I watched news on television.
- C. I watched the news on the television.
- D. I watched a news on a television.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. The definite article "the" is used before "news" because it refers to a specific…
Correct answer: I watched the news on television.- A. My favorite subject at school was the physics.
- B. My favorite subject at school was a physics.
- C. My favorite subject at school was physics.
- D. My favorite subject at the school was the physics.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. "Physics" is an uncountable noun, so it doesn't require an article.
Correct answer: My favorite subject at school was physics.- A. The English has become the international language of business.
- B. A English has become a international language of business.
- C. English has become international language of business.
- D. English has become the international language of business.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. "English" is an uncountable noun, so it doesn't require an article, and "the" is…
Correct answer: English has become the international language of business.- A. The Himalayas are to the North of India.
- B. The Himalayas are to North of India.
- C. Himalayas are to the North of India.
- D. Himalayas are to North of India.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic. The definite article "the" is used before "Himalayas" to refer to the specific…
Correct answer: The Himalayas are to the North of India.- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. zero article
Explanation: The sentence should read:"It is quarter to ten by my watch."In this case, no article ("a", "an", or "the") is used before the phrase…
Correct answer: zero article- A. ring
- B. a rings
- C. a ring
- D. ringing
Explanation: The sentence should read:"She doesn't usually wear jewellery, but yesterday she wore a ring."The indefinite article "a" is used because…
Correct answer: a ring