Articles Test 3

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Question 1
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Insert an appropriate article:

Excuse me, where is ______ nearest bus station?

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

'The' is a definite article and is used before the superlative degree of an adjective. Here, the superlative degree is used (nearest). Therefore, the correct option is: the.
Question 2
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Fill appropriate articles where necessary:

A: We spent all our money because we stayed at _____ most expensive hotel in town.
B: Why didn't you stay at ______ cheaper hotel?

A
the ; the

B
a ; a

C
the ; a

D
a ; the

Solution

The definite article 'the' is used before superlatives (most expensive). 'A' is used before comparative degrees of adjectives mentioned in a general sense (cheaper hotel). Therefore, the correct option is C.
Question 3
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Use an appropriate article:

I think volleyball is ____ very good sport.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

The indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are used when the noun is singular, non-specific or one of many. In the given statement, volleyball is one of many sports, hence an indefinite article would be used before the noun 'sport'. 'A' precedes the non-specific noun that begins with a consonant. The article here is placed before the phrase 'very good sport', hence we don't consider the initial of the noun, but the initial of the adverb 'very', which begins with the consonant 'v' hence option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because the noun, in this case the adverb, does not begin with a vowel. 'The' is used when the noun is specific since we are not referring to a specific volleyball match, it's incorrect here. An article is omitted when the noun is uncountable, plural, or a proper noun, since the noun 'sport' is countable, singular and it's not a proper noun, option D is not used and it's incorrect.
Question 4
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Use appropriate articles where necessary:

When I was ______ child, I used to be very shy. [Basic]

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

'A' is an indefinite article used before words that begin with a consonant sound and unspecific singular nouns. Here, 'child' is a singular, unspecific noun, and begins with a consonant sound. Therefore, the correct option is: a.
Question 5
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Use an appropriate article:

We had dinner in ______ most expensive restaurant in town. [Basic]

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

The definite article 'the' is used before superlatives. Here, 'most expensive' is a superlative form of the adjective. Hence, the right answer is 'the'.
Question 6
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Complete the following sentence with the best option from those given below.

I can't wait for the plumber as I have to go to ____ dentist. [Basic]

A
That

B

An

C
The

D
A
Solution
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.
'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 ''That'' can be used for a word mentioned previously. It doesn't tell us which doctor. The reader is not familiar with the dentist. Option B is incorrect as An can't be used with a word beginning with consonant. Option C is incorrect as 'A' doesn't carry the purposeful meaning. Again, The reader is not familiar with the dentist. Hence option C is correct.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

I wonder if you can help me. I have ____ problem.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

In the given sentence, the noun 'problem' is only known to the speaker, and can be any problem, it isn't specified. Hence an indefinite article, 'a' or 'an' is to be used. 'An' is used for non specific nouns which begin with a vowel and the noun 'problem' does not begin with a vowel. Hence option B is incorrect. 'A' is used for nouns beginning with a consonant, since 'problem' begins with the consonant 'p', option A is correct. 'The' is a definite article used for nouns that are specific, the noun being non-specific here makes option C incorrect. An article is not required before an uncountable noun since 'problem' is a countable noun, option D is incorrect.
Question 8
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Put in a/an or some where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave the space empty (-).

______ birds, such as the penguin, cannot fly.

A
Some

B
A

C
An

D
(-)

Solution

'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles used for nouns which are not specific, indefinite, and singular. The birds mentioned are plural hence options B and C are incorrect. 'Some' is a quantifier which is usually used in a positive statement. 'Some' means an unspecified quantity or number, which is little or less. Hence it's the correct option here. 'The penguin' is a specific group, it is one of the birds that cannot fly, if the bird penguin was used as a general noun (penguins) eliminating the use of 'the' before 'penguin', then Option D would have been correct, but in this case, it's incorrect.
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
It is ______ beautiful garden.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

'A' is an indefinite article used before unspecific things / nouns that begin with a consonant sound. Here, 'beautiful garden' is unspecific and begins with a consonant sound. Therefore, the correct option is: a.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Would you like ____ apple?

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

Indefinite articles are used before unspecific, singular nouns. We use 'a' before nouns that begin with a consonant sound and 'an' before nouns that begin with a vowel sound. Since 'apple' here refers to an unspecific one and begins with a vowel sound, we need to use the indefinite article 'an'.

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no article

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Question 3

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no article

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Question 7

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no article

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Question 8

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Question 9

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the

no article

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Question 10

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