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English grammar covers how words, phrases and clauses combine to form correct sentences. It includes tenses, parts of speech, prepositions, articles, voice, reported speech, agreement, infinitives, gerunds, adverb position, transitions, punctuation, sentence structure and inversion, with special attention to distinctions such as phrases versus clauses and active versus passive voice.
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- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: Option A, "a," woulbe used if Karim was one of many best students in the class.
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is needed
Explanation: In the phrase "Gold is a precious metal," the article "a" is used because it precedes the noun "precious metal" to indicate that gold…
Correct answer: A- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article needs to be used
Explanation: Articles are used to indicate and define a noun. They are used before nouns or noun equivalents.
Correct answer: A- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
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 should be used here
Explanation: The indefinite article "an" is used before "hour" because it precedes a singular noun starting with a vowel sound ("hour").
Correct answer: An- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article should be used here.
Explanation: In the sentence "One of the students said, 'the professor is late today,'" the article "the" is used before "professor".
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No Article
Explanation: Explanation for this question will be added shortly.We use "a" when we are referring to a single, non-specific item or thing.
Correct answer: A- A. A... a
- B. A .. an
- C. A ..the
- D. An .. an
Explanation: I am going for a walk in the park."A" is used before the noun "walk" because it refers to any walk in general.
Correct answer: A ..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
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used in the sentence "Do you have a calculator?" because it refers to any calculator in general, not a…
Correct answer: A- A. an .. a
- B. an ... the
- C. an.. an
- D. the .. an
Explanation: The indefinite article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound."An icon": This indicates any icon that resembles an…
Correct answer: an.. an- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used in this sentence because it refers to a specific award, which is the Booker Prize.
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: The indefinite article "an" is used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
Correct answer: An1794. _ ink in my pen is red.
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: As a specific object/article is concerned, "the" should be used in this sentence.
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article
Explanation: In the statement "Man is mortal," the absence of an article ("a" or "the") before "man" is due to the fact that "man" is used in a general…
Correct answer: No article1796. _ man is mortal.
- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. no article
Explanation: The indefinite article 'a' is used before noun phrases when the noun or adjective that comes next begins with a consonant sound (incorrect…
Correct answer: no article- A. A ... an
- B. A ... the
- C. An .. a
- D. An .. the
Explanation: This option is correct because An is used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound so it's used before "institution" and we use "The"…
Correct answer: An .. the- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is required
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used in this sentence because it refers to a specific award, which is the Booker Prize.
Correct answer: The- A. A
- B. An
- C. The.
- D. No article is required
Explanation: "The" is used before a specific noun or noun phrase that is already known or has been mentioned earlier, and "the only English teacher"…
Correct answer: The.- A. A
- B. An
- C. The
- D. No article is required
Explanation: I lived on Main Street when I first came to town.The correct answer is "no article."In this sentence, we use "no article" before "Main…
Correct answer: No article is required