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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.

Our eyes usually blink several times ____ minute.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
No article

Solution

The statement implies that our eyes usually blink several times in one minute. 'One' can be replaced by the indefinite article 'a'. 'An' is inappropriate since the word 'minute' starts with a consonant sound.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.

He is _____ astronaut.

A
an

B
a

C
the

D
No article

Solution

Here, we are referring to a person belonging to a particular class/group. So, the answer should be 'an' as it precedes a word beginning with a vowel sound 'astronaut'.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with the correct article:
Banaras is _____ holy city.

A
a

B
an

C
no article

D
the
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 C is incorrect grammatically as the blank requires a word for giving meaning to the sentence. Option B is incorrect as 'An' cannot be used with a word having a consonant sound. In Option D 'The' is used as the definite article with a particular noun, but this sentence talks about Banaras as a city out of many holy cities. Option A is correct 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.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.

She is _____ doctor.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

The sentence refers to a person belonging to a particular class or group. So, the answer should be the indefinite article 'a' as the word 'doctor' starts with a consonant sound.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Buses pass this point two or three times ______ hour.

A
an

B
a

C
the

D
No article

Solution

We need to use an article that conveys 'that buses pass that point 'every' hour. Although the word 'hour' starts with a consonant, the starting sound is of the vowel 'a', so the indefinite article used here will be 'an' and not 'a'.
Question 6
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Complete the sentence with the correct word from the given options.

Then he had ______ shower. [Basic]

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
his

Solution

Here, 'shower' is a common noun and the sentence does not mention anything definitive about the shower. So, the most appropriate answer is option A) A. Option B) An is incorrect because 'shower' starts with a consonant. Option C) The is incorrect because there is nothing to suggest that the shower is a definitive one. 'Shower' is not owned by the subject, so we cannot use 'his'.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:

Mr. Brown is ___ teacher we have to impress. [Advanced]]

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
they

Solution

When the noun 'teacher' is followed by the clause 'we have to impress' that identifies it, the noun is made specific and we use the definite article 'the' 'The' is the definite article which we use when the noun is known, and when we want to lay emphasis on the noun. Hence option C is correct. Options A and B are indefinite articles which are used for nouns that are not specific, or not known to the reader or listener since the noun here is specific, these options are incorrect. Option D is a pronoun which is used for plural nouns, whereas what we need here is the article 'the' before the noun. Pronouns are used to replace nouns that have been mentioned before, we cannot place a pronoun before the noun, it is grammatically incorrect. Hence option D is incorrect.
Question 8
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Choose the option that best fills in the blank:

He will be ___ Moses in leading his people. [Intermediate]

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
this

Solution

Most proper nouns do not need an article, but there are exceptions. Like in the given sentence, 'Moses' does not refer to the prophet himself, but in a metaphorical sense, his qualities as a leader are referred to. Hence option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because the noun does not begin with a vowel. Option C is incorrect because there can only be one Moses, and 'he' cannot be someone else, except metaphorically. Option D is incorrect because it's used for nouns which are nearby and the noun mentioned is physically impossible to be nearby..
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He is __________ teacher.

A
A

B
An

C
No article

D
The

Solution

An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.
'The' is the only definite article.
The blank shall take 'a' as 'teacher' here represents a singular person.
The correct answer is option A)A.
'He is a teacher.'
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:

Kalpana Chawla was _____ first Indian woman in space.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

We use 'the' when the adjective that modifies the noun 'woman' is in the superlative degree 'first'. Hence option C is the correct answer. Options A and B are indefinite articles which refer to the noun as 'any one' of its group. Since there can't be 'any first' Indian woman, these options are incorrect. An article is required before a superlative adjective, because the superlative 'first' is unique, there can only be one 'first' since it's a position, hence option D is incorrect. Also, an article is not required when the noun is spoken about in general sense, whereas the noun 'woman' is specific here.

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