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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:"The police asked us about our movements on the night of the crime."The definite article "the" is used before…

Correct answer: the
  • A. man
  • B. a man
  • C. the man
  • D. men

Explanation: The sentence should read:"In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs."In…

Correct answer: man
  • A. the better
  • B. better
  • C. best
  • D. good

Explanation: The sentence should read:"Of the two sisters, she is the better."In this case, "the better" is used to indicate that one sister is…

Correct answer: the better
  • A. the few
  • B. few
  • C. a few
  • D. fewer

Explanation: The sentence should read:"It is unfortunate enough to lose a few friends we make during our school days."The phrase "a few" indicates a…

Correct answer: a few
  • A. a centre
  • B. the centre
  • C. centre
  • D. centred

Explanation: The sentence should read:"There were a number of intelligent gentlemen at the party, but it was Mr.

Correct answer: the centre
  • A. chairman
  • B. the chairman
  • C. a chairman
  • D. chairmen

Explanation: The sentence should read:"I have been informed that Mr. Rehman, the Director and the Chairman, will visit Patna the following month."The…

Correct answer: the chairman
  • A. the least
  • B. little
  • C. the less
  • D. the little

Explanation: The sentence should read:"He is the best worker of the factory, but unfortunately, he is the least paid."The phrase "the least paid" means…

Correct answer: the least
  • A. little
  • B. the little
  • C. a little
  • D. few

Explanation: The sentence should read:"The little knowledge of medicine that he possessed proved to be a blessing for him when he was in great…

Correct answer: the little
  • A. by mistake
  • B. by a mistake
  • C. by the mistake
  • D. by mistaken

Explanation: The sentence should read:"It was by mistake that he injured her hand."The phrase "by mistake" indicates that the injury was unintentional…

Correct answer: by mistake
  • A. in a danger
  • B. in danger
  • C. in the danger
  • D. in dangerous

Explanation: The sentence should read:"These orders of the Manager may put the lives of two thousand workers in danger."The phrase "in danger"…

Correct answer: in danger
  • A. the union
  • B. a union
  • C. union
  • D. an union

Explanation: The sentence should read:"The most happy marriage would be the union of a deaf man and a blind woman."The definite article "the" is used…

Correct answer: the union
  • A. a school
  • B. school
  • C. an school
  • D. the school

Explanation: The sentence should read:"John suggested to the children of his village that they should go to the school regularly and do their homework…

Correct answer: the school
  • A. by a car
  • B. by car
  • C. by the car
  • D. by from car

Explanation: The sentence should read:"He leads a very luxurious life, so he goes to every part of India by car."The phrase "by car" indicates the mode…

Correct answer: by car
  • A. an effort
  • B. a effort
  • C. the effort
  • D. effort

Explanation: The sentence should read:"Thanks to the effort and persistence of the doctors, the victims of the blast..."The definite article "the" is…

Correct answer: the effort
  • A. the science
  • B. science
  • C. a science
  • D. an science

Explanation: The sentence should read:"The answer to all the sufferings of human beings lies in science."The word "science" is a general term…

Correct answer: science
  • A. a little
  • B. a less
  • C. little
  • D. a few

Explanation: The sentence should read:"The police should exercise their authority with a little bit of sensitivity and humanity."The phrase "a little"…

Correct answer: a little
  • A. by the air
  • B. by air
  • C. by an air
  • D. by airing

Explanation: The sentence should read:"I like to travel by air as I am a very busy person."The phrase "by air" indicates the mode of transportation…

Correct answer: by air
  • A. the Trustee
  • B. a Trusty
  • C. Trustee
  • D. an Trusty

Explanation: The sentence should read:"The Chairman and the Trustee was removed from his post because he had misappropriated the fund."The definite…

Correct answer: the Trustee
  • A. the man
  • B. man
  • C. a man
  • D. men

Explanation: The sentence should read:"Man is the only creature that is endowed with the art of humour."The word "man" refers to humanity or human…

Correct answer: man
  • A. the brave
  • B. the braves
  • C. braves
  • D. braver

Explanation: The sentence should read:"Cowards die several times, the brave die but once."The definite article "the" is used to refer to a specific…

Correct answer: the brave