Articles Test 33

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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.

Suddenly _____ child who had spoken before shouted his brother's name.

A
an

B
a

C
the

D
No article

Solution

The usage of articles 'a', 'an' and 'the' can be seen here -
The indefinite 'a' and 'an' are used before countable noun e.g. a book, a month.
an is used before word starting with vowels(a,e,i,o & u) e.g. an elephant, an apple
option A) and B) both do not fit the answer.

Hence option C) is correct as we are talking about one particular child who is the same person calling his brother.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

There was a crystal clear pond before us. As we stood there, the guide looked across .......... pond for any signs of life.

A
None

B
a

C
the

D
an

Solution

The writer is talking about a particular pond. So, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article with the help of the hint in the bracket:

To our right, was marshy pond. (You are referring to this pond for the first time).

A
the

B
an

C
a

D
No article

Solution

'A' is an article which is used to refer to something indefinite. 'An' works on the same grounds, but only for nouns/pronouns beginning with a vowel. Something that has already been referred to, indicating that it is definite or specific, would have 'the' as the preceding article. Since the question clearly states that the pond is being referred to for the first time and the succeeding word does not begin with a vowel, 'an' and 'the' may be ruled out. Therefore, 'a' is the correct answer to this question.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article with the help of the hint in the bracket.

_____ guide said he would do his best. (Sam is your tour guide)

A
The

B
No article

C
An

D
A

Solution

Articles are of two types: definite and indefinite. 'The' is a definite article which is used when it precedes a noun which is a specific member of a group. In the given statement, the guide is a specific person being spoken about, which is why Option A is the correct answer. 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles which refer to any member of the group, rather than a specific member. So that rules out Options C as well as D for the given statement. In cases where a proper noun is being used, or a statement is being made in general, an article is not required. Since the guide being spoken about is a specific member, Option B is the incorrect answer.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

_____ house on the right belongs to my uncle.

A
None

B
A

C
An

D
The

Solution

Since the speaker is referring to a specific house, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
Question 6
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

I had never visited Seretnay Park before. Last week I went to ____ park.

A
a

B
the

C
an

D
No article

Solution

Since in the second statement we are referring to the Seretnay Park, which we have already mentioned in the first statement, we use the definite article 'the' to refer to the Park.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

_____ Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.

A
The

B
A

C
An

D
No article

Solution

Indefinite articles ‘a’ or ‘an’ are used when the noun is not specific. ‘Mount Everest’ is a proper noun and cannot be said to be an unspecific thing. Therefore indefinite articles cannot be used with it; hence Option B and C are incorrect. As per the rules of use of articles, definite article ‘the’ can be used before a proper noun when it is qualified by an adjective or a defining adjectival clause. In this question, the adjective ‘tallest’ is qualifying the noun ’mountain’ but ‘Mount Everest’ is not qualified by any adjective, thus we cannot use the Option A ‘the’ with it. Also as per the rules of use of articles, the use of article is omitted before most proper nouns like names of people, continents, countries, cities, individual mountains, islands etc. therefore we can say Option D ‘No article’ is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

I woke up in _____ middle of the night.

A
the

B
a

C
an

D
No article

Solution

We are talking about something specific: the 'middle' refers to a specific point in time. Hence, we should use the definite article 'the'.
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

At ______ equator, sunrise occurs at the same time each day.

A
an

B
a

C
the

D
No article

Solution

We use the definite article 'the' before specific points on the globe. Since the equator is such a point, we need to use 'the' before it.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.

They wanted to hear ______ end of the story.

A
the

B
a

C
an

D
No article

Solution

The article 'the' is used when it is followed by a specific noun. The option A is correct in the given sentence because there is only one end to the story. The end is a specific noun to the story. There cannot be multiple ends to the story hence the articles 'a' and 'an' are incorrect options, since they're used when the noun is not specific. Since the 'end' in the "end of the story" is a specific singular noun, an article is required. Hence the option 'no article' is incorrect.

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an

a

the

No article

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Question 2

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Question 3

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an

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No article

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Question 4

The

No article

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A

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Question 5

None

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Question 6

a

the

an

No article

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Question 7

The

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An

No article

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Question 8

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No article

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Question 9

an

a

the

No article

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Question 10

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a

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No article

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