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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. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: After this tour you have the whole afternoon free to explore the city.Here, the definite article "the" is used before "whole afternoon"…
Correct answer: The- A. At
- B. In
- C. On
- D. About
Explanation: The preposition "on" can be used to refer to a specific time during which an event takes place.
Correct answer: On- A. expert
- B. himself
- C. very
- D. at
Explanation: This is the correct noun to describe Katherine's high level of skill in climbing. However, it needs an article "an" before it.
Correct answer: expert- A. As
- B. would
- C. a
- D. of
Explanation: This article is unnecessary before "credible evidence" in this context. This is the correct option.
Correct answer: a- A. He was good, bad and ugly in one person.
- B. He was the good, bad and ugly in one person.
- C. He was good, bad and the ugly in one person.
- D. He was the good, the bad and the ugly in one person.
Explanation: The correct answer is D. He was the good, the bad and the ugly in one person.
Correct answer: He was the good, the bad and the ugly in one person.- A. The pines on top
- B. of the mountain above us
- C. as if fingers
- D. the substance of
Explanation: The error is in the underlined segment "as if fingers". The sentence uses a metaphor to describe the appearance of the pine boughs, but…
Correct answer: as if fingers- A. the East
- B. better
- C. than
- D. West
Explanation: The mistake in the original sentence is the missing article ("the") before "West", and the subject-verb agreement error (should be "have"…
Correct answer: West- A. Middle East
- B. south-western Asia and northern Africa
- C. from the Mediterranean to
- D. the Arabian peninsula.
Explanation: It should be "The Middle East".The corrected sentence is: The Middle East is an extensive area of southwestern Asia and northern Africa…
Correct answer: Middle East- A. More unjust the king is, the more troubled his country will be.
- B. The more unjust the king is, more troubled his country will be.
- C. The more unjust the king is, the more troubled his country will be.
- D. More unjust the king is, more troubled his country will be.
Explanation: This sentence is a correct construction of a conditional sentence, using the correct formula: "The more [something], the more [something…
Correct answer: The more unjust the king is, the more troubled his country will be.- A. is
- B. Shakespeare
- C. because
- D. the
Explanation: This is incorrect because it lacks the definite article "the" before "Shakespeare." The sentence needs to specify that Baba Bullah Shah is…
Correct answer: Shakespeare- A. will pass
- B. the west
- C. the north
- D. towards
Explanation: This is incorrect. It should be "continue north" without "the." The correct sentence should be: "It will pass to the west of Giggleswick…
Correct answer: the north92. Smoking is a major contributor to many serious diseases, such as heart disease and the lung cancer.
- A. Smoking
- B. a major contributor
- C. diseases
- D. the lung cancer
Explanation: "the lung cancer" should be "lung cancer" (without the definite article "the"), as it's one example of the many serious diseases caused by…
Correct answer: the lung cancer- A. the other
- B. the world
- C. the development
- D. little Red Book
Explanation: This is incorrect. It should be "the Little Red Book" to specify the particular book.
Correct answer: little Red Book- A. especially
- B. elderly
- C. with compromised
- D. immune systems
Explanation: This is incorrect. It should be "the elderly" to properly refer to older people as a group.
Correct answer: elderly- A. give
- B. an
- C. has
- D. doing
Explanation: The word "an" is incorrect because "advice" is an uncountable noun and should not have an article "an" before it.
Correct answer: an- A. to have
- B. in
- C. first
- D. at
Explanation: The phrase "first performance" is missing an article. It should be "the first performance." The sentence should read: "It is hoped to have…
Correct answer: first- A. The faster
- B. more likely
- C. the
- D. quickly
Explanation: This phrase is correct in meaning but needs the article "the" before it to maintain the parallel structure.
Correct answer: more likely- A. They apparently walked to the south in the direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.
- B. They apparently walked to south in the direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.
- C. They apparently walked to the south in the direction of the India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.
- D. They apparently walked to the south in direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.
Explanation: The correct answer is A. They apparently walked to the south in the direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from…
Correct answer: They apparently walked to the south in the direction of India and at around 6 am were approached by soldiers from a nearby army post.- A. the reunification
- B. Germany
- C. the Berlin
- D. the capital
Explanation: The error is the use of the definite article "the" before "Berlin". Since "Berlin" is a city, it should not be preceded by "the" unless it…
Correct answer: the Berlin- A. She was born in about 1670, the daughter of a Mr. Freeman of Holbeach in the Lincolnshire.
- B. She was born in about the 1670, the daughter of Mr. Freeman of Holbeach in Lincolnshire.
- C. She was born in about 1670, the daughter of a Mr. Freeman of Holbeach in Lincolnshire.
- D. She was born in about 1670, the daughter of a Mr. Freeman of the Holbeach in Lincolnshire.
Explanation: The sentence is structured correctly, using the phrase "about 1670" to indicate the approximate birth year.
Correct answer: She was born in about 1670, the daughter of a Mr. Freeman of Holbeach in Lincolnshire.