Articles Test 17

'A' is an indefinite article used before a consonant sound. 'An' is an indefinite article used before a vowel sound. 'The' is a definite article used before definite / specific things / superlatives / etc. Proper nouns do not usually take articles. 'Mrs. Smith' is a proper noun so it will not be preceded by any article. Therefore, the correct option is D) No article.

The given nouns 'Chief Executive Officer' and 'Managing Director' are specific positions of a company, hence they are definite nouns and we use a definite article for both of them, 'the', which is the only definite article, and it modifies both the nouns because they're specific (what also makes them specific is the phrase 'in the meeting room' as we are referring to the CEO and the MD in the meeting room), hence Option C is correct. Option A is incorrect because there is only one managing director, by using 'a' we change the meaning to any managing director, which isn't true, hence the usage of indefinite article 'a' is wrong here. Option B is incorrect because the 'Chief Executive Officer' is a specific position, there can be only one such position in a company, hence the indefinite article 'a' is wrong here. An article is omitted when the job title refers to the title, and not the people, here the titles are referring to the people holding that position, hence option D is incorrect.

The identity of the nouns has not been mentioned, hence both of them are non-specific and singular, as they have been mentioned separately, hence an indefinite article is used 'a' and 'an' are indefinite articles where 'a' modifies a noun beginning with a consonant and 'an' modifies a noun beginning with a vowel. When a noun is modified by an adjective, then the initial of the adjective determines which indefinite article is to be used. 

In expressing a comparison, if two nouns refer to the same person or thing, the article is used before the first noun only. But if the nouns refer to different persons or things, the article is used before each noun. SInce in the given statement, both the nouns dancer and singer refer to one person the article will be used before the first noun only and no article will be used before 'singer'. Also, the indefinite article 'a' should be used whenever someone's work or job is being referred to. Therefore Option D is the correct answer. Since the nouns are not used to refer the different type of work she does, the indefinite article 'a' cannot be used before the second noun' singer'. Therefore, Option A is incorrect. 'The' cannot be used in when the nouns are being used in general sense to single out an individual as the representative of a class. Therefore, Option B and C are incorrect.

The words 'intelligent' and 'smart' are both adjectives that modify the noun 'reporting manager'. Articles modify nouns, or when an adjective precedes a noun, then the article modifies the adjective. If an adjective is not followed by a noun then we don't use any article. Hence option D is correct. As the adjectives do not precede any nouns in this sentence, option D) no article would be correct and options A, B and C are incorrect.

The indefinite article'a' or 'an' is used in its original numerical sense of one i.e. to indicate that there is a single unit of something. In the given statement, Maya has two different pendants, one blue and one green, thus the indefinite article should be used before both blue and green pendants. If we use it only before blue then the meaning of the sentence will change and it will indicate that Maya has only one pendant which is both blue and green in color. Therefore Option C and D are incorrect. 'An' can only be used before a word the begins with a vowel sound which is not so in the given sentence. Hence, Option A is incorrect and Option B is the right answer.

If two nouns refer to the same person or thing, the article is used before the first noun only. But if the nouns refer to different persons or things, the article is used before each noun. SInce in the given statement, both the nouns yellow and blue refer to one bird the article will be used before the first noun only and no article will be used before the second. Also, the indefinite article 'a' should be used whenever noun is unspecific. Therefore, Option C is the correct answer. Since the nouns are not used to refer the two different birds, the indefinite article 'a' cannot be used before the second noun. Therefore, Option A is incorrect. 'The' cannot be used in when the nouns are being used in general, it is used with specified nouns only. Therefore, Option B and D are incorrect.