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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. "As always, under any dynasty, sovereignty in Muslim world, West or East, was unstable."
- B. "As always, under any dynasty, sovereignty in the Muslim world, the West or the East, was unstable."
- C. "As always, under any dynasty, sovereignty in the Muslim world, West or East, was unstable."
- D. "As always, under any dynasty, the sovereignty in Muslim world, West or East, were unstable."
Explanation: This option is similar to option A but does not include definite articles before "West" and "East".
Correct answer: "As always, under any dynasty, sovereignty in the Muslim world, West or East, was unstable."- A. "Boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."
- B. "A boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry haircut."
- C. "The boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."
- D. "A boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."
Explanation: This option is also grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "A" to introduce a boy and correctly includes "a" before…
Correct answer: "A boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."- A. "The truth is also that you found an oyster; the truth is also oyster; the truth is also that there is no pearl in the oyster."
- B. "Truth is also that you found an oyster; the truth is also oyster; the truth is also that there is no pearl in the oyster."
- C. "The truth is also that you found oyster; the truth is also oyster; the truth is also that there is no pearl in the oyster."
- D. "The truth is also that you found an oyster; the truth is also oyster; the truth is also that there is no pearl in oyster."
Explanation: This option uses the correct article "an" before "oyster" in the first and last clause.
Correct answer: "The truth is also that you found an oyster; the truth is also oyster; the truth is also that there is no pearl in the oyster."- A. "After a long day, cup of tea tasted particularly good."
- B. "After long day, a cup of tea tasted particularly good."
- C. "After the long day, the cup of tea tasted particularly good."
- D. "After the long day, cup of tea tasted particularly good."
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the definite article "the" before both "long day" and "cup of tea," making the sentence…
Correct answer: "After the long day, the cup of tea tasted particularly good."- A. "Please hand me the autobiography; any autobiography will do."
- B. "Please hand me a autobiography; any autobiography will do."
- C. "Please hand me autobiography; any autobiography will do."
- D. "Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography will do."
Explanation: This option correctly uses the indefinite article "an" before "autobiography," which starts with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: "Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography will do."- A. "Trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
- B. "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of Sahara"."
- C. "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
- D. "The trans-Sahara journey began at little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."
Explanation: This option correctly uses the indefinite article "an" before "autobiography," which starts with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: "The trans-Sahara journey began at a little town, Boussaada, known to the natives as the "Port of the Sahara"."- A. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is the smarter of the two."
- B. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is the smarter of two."
- C. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is smarter of the two."
- D. "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is smarter of two."
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses "the smarter" to compare Haris to Jawad and includes "of the two" to specify the comparison…
Correct answer: "Jawad and Haris are both smart, but I think Haris is the smarter of the two."- A. "James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."
- B. "The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."
- C. "The James Dillingham Youngs were much proud of two things which they owned."
- D. "The James Dillingham the Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses "The" before "James Dillingham Youngs," treating it as a family name or collective entity…
Correct answer: "The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned."- A. "During the summer vacation he went up to Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."
- B. "During the summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, colleague."
- C. "During summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."
- D. "During the summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It includes "the" before "summer vacation" and "the Lake District," and it includes "a" before…
Correct answer: "During the summer vacation he went up to the Lake District with Rowden, a colleague."- A. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent the whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
- B. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent a whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
- C. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
- D. "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent the whole decade in dead end job struggling to pay his rent."
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses "the whole decade" to specify the entire period of the '90s, and "a dead end job" correctly…
Correct answer: "Naeem hated the '90s. He spent the whole decade in a dead end job struggling to pay his rent."- A. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to a jail for life."
- B. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to jail for life."
- C. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to the jail for life."
- D. "He was found guilty of murder and sent to jail for the life."
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "a" before "jail" and correctly states "for life" to indicate the…
Correct answer: "He was found guilty of murder and sent to a jail for life."- A. "He could still knock up a half century on the cricket field."
- B. "He could still knock up half century on the cricket field."
- C. "He could still knock up a half century on cricket field."
- D. "He could still knock up half century on cricket field."
Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "a" before "half century," which is appropriate.Option A is…
Correct answer: "He could still knock up a half century on the cricket field."133. SPOT THE ERROR:I am going to the store tomorrow to get a cat and dog so I can walk them every day.
- A. The store
- B. A cat
- C. Dog
- D. Them
Explanation: "Dog" is incorrect. The sentence should use the indefinite article "a" before "dog" to maintain parallel structure with "cat." The correct…
Correct answer: Dog- A. First
- B. The
- C. My
- D. Father's
Explanation: "Father's" is incorrect in its current form. The phrase "the friend of my father's" should be "a friend of my father's" to avoid…
Correct answer: Father's- A. My computer
- B. A
- C. The terrible
- D. In the city
Explanation: "A" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "the quickest way home" instead of "a quickest way home." The definite article "the" is…
Correct answer: A- A. The
- B. I
- C. Eat dinner
- D. A walk
Explanation: "The" is incorrect in this context. The correct phrase should be "take a shower" instead of "take the shower." The indefinite article "a"…
Correct answer: The- A. A biology
- B. A orangutan
- C. The side
- D. A small
Explanation: "A orangutan" is incorrect. It should be "an orangutan" because "orangutan" starts with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: A orangutan- A. The Mount Rushmore
- B. K-2
- C. Mount Everest
- D. The Himalayas
Explanation: "The Mount Rushmore" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "Mount Rushmore" without the definite article "the." There is an error…
Correct answer: The Mount Rushmore- A. Wish
- B. A
- C. The teacher
- D. A word
Explanation: "A" is correctly used before "lesson" to refer to any lesson in general. There is no error here.
Correct answer: A- A. About
- B. The English
- C. The summer
- D. A better career
Explanation: "The English" is correct if it refers to a specific English course that has been mentioned or is known to the speaker and listener.
Correct answer: The English