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  • Question 1
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    Fill in the blank with the suitable article:
    Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in ____ world.
    Solution
    We use the definite article 'the' in front of a noun when we believe the hearer/reader knows exactly what we are referring to. Since in the question, the noun that we are referring to (world) is known and definite, option A is the correct answer. 
    Options B and C are incorrect because 'a' and 'an' are indefinite articles that are used before indefinite nouns (non-specific nouns) starting with a consonant and vowel sound respectively. Since the 'world' is a definite noun, these options are incorrect answers.
    Option D is incorrect because the sentence needs an article to make complete sense and we have already chosen the correct answer.
  • Question 2
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    P : I think it is a good idea to ban autos from the city centre.
    Q : You need to realize that to save a rupee is to earn a rupee.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct? [Advanced]
    Solution
    In the first sentence, the 'good idea' is mentioned for the first time hence it requires the article 'a' to be put ahead of it, and city centre is a government district and not a proper noun. Also, it is known to the listener because it is a geographical unit of the city, hence 'the' is used. The first statement is correct, and so is the second statement. The phrase 'to save a rupee is to earn a rupee' is more of a saying, which refers to the rupee as any rupee, not just a specific one, hence 'a' is used, making the second statement correct as well. Since both the statements are correct, Option A is the answer and the other options are incorrect for the above mentioned reasons.
  • Question 3
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    Complete the following sentence with a suitable article:
    My brother has ____ MBA degree.
    Solution
    'A' and 'An' are both indefinite articles. 'A' is used before words beginning with a consonant sound. 'An' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound. In the given sentence, 'MBA' begins with a vowel sound, that is, 'Em'. Therefore, the correct option is B) an. 'The' is not suitable here since we are not referring to a 'specific' MBA degree. 
  • Question 4
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    Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

    He can fly ________ aeroplane.
    Solution
    'A' and 'An' are indefinite articles which are used before unspecific, singular countable nouns. 'The' is a definite article and is used to refer to specific things. 
    'A' is used before words beginning with a consonant sound. 
    'An' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound. 
    In the given sentence, the word 'aeroplane' begins with a vowel sound, and it is unspecific. Therefore, the correct option is B) an. 
  • Question 5
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    Fill in the blank with the most suitable article:
    Do you see ______ blue sky?
    Solution
    1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
    2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
    Option A is incorrect as 'A'  is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns.  Option B is incorrect grammatically as the blank requires a word for giving meaning to the sentence. Option C is incorrect as 'An' cannot be used with a word having a consonant at the beginning. In Option D  'The' is used as the definite article with a particular noun, Sky in this sentence and is grammatically correct.
  • Question 6
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    Complete the sentence with the correct word from the given options.

    There is ______ large hospital nearby.
    Solution
    The sentence states the presence of one large hospital nearby. Since there is no particular hospital that is being mentioned, we cannot use the definitive article 'the'. 'And' is used to join two parts of a sentence but it is not required in the given sentence. 'An' is used before a word that begins with a vowel sound. So, the most appropriate answer is option A) A.
  • Question 7
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    Select suitable option to fill in the blank:
    I need ____ tie packed and tied up in wrapping paper.
    Solution
    As per the rules of use of the indefinite article, the indefinite article is used in its original numerical sense of one i.e. to denote that there is a single object indefinite article can be used to replace the use of number 'one', here it can be used to denote one tie. The choice between indefinite article ‘an’ and ‘a’ is determined by the sound of the noun. Before a noun beginning with a vowel sound ‘an’ is used. Therefore Option B is incorrect. ‘A’ is used for nouns the sound of which begins with a consonant, since ‘tie’ begins with a consonant sound ‘t’, Option C is the correct answer. The definite article 'the' cannot be used in this question because it is not clear from the context which specific tie the speaker is talking about, thus Option A is incorrect. Option D 'some' cannot be used here because it is not an article and also because the word 'some' cannot be used with a singular/countable noun.
  • Question 8
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    Directions For Questions

    [passage-header]The following passage has some blanks. Complete the blank in the paragraph from the options below: [/passage-header]I read somewhere that there was once __(1)__ Aberdeen terrier that was mistakenly trapped in a ship travelling from __(2)__ Calcutta to Scotland. An amazing event then __(3)__. When the ship berthed at Dublin, __(4)__ dog jumped out, entered another ship travelling in the opposite direction, and __(5)__ Calcutta safely. 

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    Fill in blank no. (1) with the most appropriate option.
    Solution
    As given in the line "I read somewhere that there was once .... Aberdeen terrier", the noun 'terrier' is mentioned for the first time in the passage. It's a non-specific noun, hence an indefinite article is used. Option B is an indefinite article used for nouns which begin with a vowel. When an adjective is placed before the noun, we consider the initial letter of the adjective, like in the 'Aberdeen terrier' the vowel 'A' determines the correct option 'an', hence option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because it is used to modify nouns which begin with a consonant. Even though the noun terrier begins with the consonant 't', we consider the first letter of the adjective Aberdeen, which is a vowel, that modifies terrier. Option C is incorrect because the noun is being mentioned for the first time, and is not specific. Option D is incorrect because Aberdeen terrier is a non-specific, countable noun and we need an article to modify it since we are not referring to it in a general sense.
  • Question 9
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    Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.
    He gave all his money to _________. [Advanced]
    Solution
    Since 'poor' here refers to a specific section of the society, we use the article 'the' before it. So, the correct option is C) the poor.
  • Question 10
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    Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

    That's his house. I had my camera with me and took _____ photograph.
    Solution
    1. 'An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
    2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
    We use an indefinite article in front of a singular countable noun. Hence option C is incorrect. Option A is incorrect as An can't be used with a word beginning with consonant. Henceforth option B is  correct.
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