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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 ... an
- B. a ... the
- C. an ... a
- D. an ... the
Explanation: There is an institution for the blind in this city."An" before "institution": The indefinite article "an" is used before "institution"…
Correct answer: an ... the- A. the ... an ... a
- B. an ... a ... the
- C. a ... a ... the
- D. a ... an ... the
Explanation: We have a small house in a village in the Netherlands.Here's why each article is used:"A" before "small house": The indefinite article "a"…
Correct answer: a ... a ... the- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article should be used here
Explanation: No article is used here because the sentence refers to means of transport ( by plane ) or common expressions of time and place ( at…
Correct answer: No article should be used here- A. A ... An
- B. A ... A
- C. A .... The
- D. An ... An
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns when we are talking about something for the first time or something not…
Correct answer: A ... A- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: Shall I turn the radio off? The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific…
Correct answer: The- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. No article is required
Explanation: "I bought a new TV set yesterday."The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns when we are referring to something…
Correct answer: a- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. No article
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific that is known to the…
Correct answer: the- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific that is known to the…
Correct answer: The- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns to refer to something non-specific or unknown.
Correct answer: a- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before singular or plural nouns when we are referring to something specific that is known to the…
Correct answer: the- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The noun in the question is "salt" and the tense is present simple. We use "the" in a sentence when we are referring to a specific or…
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is required
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns when referring to something non-specific or unknown."A little rice"…
Correct answer: A- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is required
Explanation: The indefinite article "an" is used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: An- A. On
- B. In
- C. Up
- D. To
Explanation: In the sentence "They had been waiting at the departure lounge for almost three hours when they finally got on the train," the preposition…
Correct answer: On- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. Of
Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "on." So, the sentence would be: "Danial is playing tennis on Sunday." Here, "on" is…
Correct answer: On- A. On
- B. In
- C. Up
- D. To
Explanation: "Some people are very keen on working in a team, but some others don't like depending on others."The preposition "on" is used before the…
Correct answer: On- A. Now the time was
- B. to escape
- C. and he opened the window
- D. and jumped out
Explanation: "Now" is used as an adverb here to indicate the appropriate time, so no article is necessary.
Correct answer: Now the time was- A. Had you worked hard
- B. from the beginning
- C. of the term
- D. you will have passed
Explanation: The sentence is in the past so "would" must be used instead of "will". Also, the sentence is for a hypothetical situation that could have…
Correct answer: you will have passed- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The correct use of articles and prepositions in the sentence would be: "The butter is melting." "The" is used before "butter" because you…
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is needed
Explanation: The correct answer is "an" umbrella. The indefinite article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: An