Articles Test 36

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Question 1
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Choose the best option that fills in the blank:

You need _____ visa to visit _____ countries, but not all of them.

A
the, some

B
an, an

C
a, a

D
a, some

Solution

The article 'the' is used when the noun is specific and known to the speaker as well as the listener. The noun 'visa' is not specified as to which visa and it's been mentioned for the first time here, so 'the' isn't the correct article. An indefinite article, either 'a' or 'an' is required. 'An' is used for nouns beginning with a vowel, 'visa' begins with a consonant, hence the option 'a' is the correct article for 'visa'. Also, indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are not used for plural nouns, hence 'a' is incorrect for the noun 'countries' and so is 'an'. 'Some' denotes an unspecified number of the noun, whether a count or a non-count noun. Here, the number of 'countries' is not specified and it is some of many countries that require a visa, not all, hence 'some' is the correct option. 'A' being the correct option for the first sentence and 'some' being the correct option for the second sentence, narrows down to option D which is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Complete the sentence using the correct articles with the help of the hint in the bracket:

Do you remember the story about the thief who tried to steal _____ diamond from _____ tall girl? (Kohinoor diamond, Maria)

A
a, an

B
the, an

C
the, the

D
an, a

Solution

The sentence suggests that the speaker believes that the listener already knows what he is referring to and the hint also indicates that. In this case, we use a definite article, 'the' for both the nouns. Hence option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the nouns are not indefinite, but specific and definite. Option B is incorrect because the noun 'tall' is specific and definite, and does not begin with a vowel. Option D is incorrect because both the nouns are definite and specific and don't need indefinite articles like the ones mentioned.
Question 3
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Complete the sentence with the best option from those given below.
Charlie Chaplin was _____ English film actor.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
one

Solution

Option A is incorrect as as 'A 'can't be used with a word beginning with a vowel. Option C is is incorrect as 'The' is used as a definite article for a particular subject but neither English nor actor is unique. Option D is incorrect as 'One' doesn't go with the sense of the sentence. Because it states a number which means there is only one English film actor in the world and that's impractical. Hence Option B is correct as 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound.
Question 4
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Select a suitable option to complete the sentence:

William Shakespeare is famous as ___________.

A
a poet and a dramatist.

B
a poet and dramatist.

C
the poet and the dramatist.

D
the poet and a dramatist.

Solution

The indefinite article 'a' is used before unspecific / common nouns. Poet and dramatist are common nouns. It is not required to use the article twice (before poet and dramatist separately) because they both refer to the same person - Shakespeare. Therefore, the correct option is B) a poet and dramatist.
Question 5
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Fill in the blanks using appropriate articles:

My friends live in _____ old house in _____ small village. There is _____ beautiful garden behind _____ house. I would like to have _____ garden like that.

A
a ; a ; the ; the ; the

B
an ; a ; a ; the ; a

C
a ; a ; a ; a ; a

D
an ; a ; a ; a ; the

Solution

The first sentence has an 'old house' mentioned. It's not specified which house, it could be any old house, hence an indefinite article is required. The phrase 'old house' begins with a vowel, so the article pertaining to such nouns is 'an' which is the correct answer. Similarly, 'small village' and 'beautiful garden' require an indefinite article 'a' since they both begin with a consonant. In the second sentence, 'house' is mentioned for the second time, By now we know which house is being referred to, hence we use 'the' and not 'a'. In the third sentence, 'garden' is not the same garden that the speaker's friends have, but just any garden like the one mentioned before. This means we're supposed to use 'a' in the last sentence. The option containing all these correct articles is the second option (option B), and for the reasons mentioned before the other options are incorrect.
Question 6
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Fill in the blanks using appropriate articles:

There are two cars parked outside: _____ blue one and _____ grey one. _____ blue one belongs to my neighbour. I don't know who is _____ owner of _____ grey one.

A
a ; a ; The ; a ; a

B
a ; a ;The ; the ; the

C
a ; an ; The ; the ; the

D
a ; a ; The ; the ; a

Solution

The blue car and the grey car are mentioned for the first time in the first sentence and they're known only to the speaker at this point. They're indefinite things starting with a consonant sound, hence the article 'a' is used and 'the' isn't. In the second sentence, these nouns are mentioned for the second time, which is why 'the' is used and not 'a'. The noun 'owner' has not been mentioned before but is still specific, as there is only one owner of the gray car, hence the article 'the' is correct, and 'a' isn't. This makes the option B correct, having all the correct articles mentioned, and for the reasons mentioned above the other options are incorrect.
Question 7
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate article:
___ rich should give some of their money to charities and good causes.

A
A

B
An

C
The

D
No article

Solution

'A' is an indefinite article used before consonant sounds. 'An' is an indefinite article used before vowel sounds. 'The' is a definite article used before definite / specific things / superlatives / etc. 'The' is also used before adjectives which represent the entire class and not a specific person. Here, the adjective 'rich' is used without the noun and the adjective represents the entire class of rich people, not one specific rich person. The adjective is used as a noun in this case. Therefore, the correct option is: 'The.'
Question 8
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:

His was ___ loudest voice that I could hear. [Intermediate]

A
the

B
a

C
an

D
no article

Solution

'The' is a definite article used before superlatives. 'Loudest' is the superlative degree of 'loud'. Therefore, the correct option is: The.
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:

I have read ___ Iliad several times over.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article

Solution

'The' is the correct option, because the noun it is used for, Iliad, is an epic, well known by most scholars. There's only one epic in the world with the title 'Iliad' and hence it's correct. Options A and B are incorrect because indefinite articles are used for nouns which are not specified, whereas here the noun is specified. Option D is incorrect because, though articles are not required in front of proper nouns, there are exceptions when it comes to extraordinary works of art, ones which are unique to the world.
Question 10
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles:

___ further you go, ___ more tired you will be.

A
the, the

B
a, the

C
an, a

D
the, a

Solution

The given sentence in a way shows comparison. The structure of a sentence that shows a proportionate increase is in the order: the + comparative adjective + clause + the + comparative adjective + clause. Hence Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because it does not follow the structure of such a sentence. Similarly, Options C and D are incorrect.

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Question 1

the, some

an, an

a, a

a, some

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Question 2

a, an

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Question 3

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one

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Question 4

a poet and a dramatist.

a poet and dramatist.

the poet and the dramatist.

the poet and a dramatist.

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Question 5

a ; a ; the ; the ; the

an ; a ; a ; the ; a

a ; a ; a ; a ; a

an ; a ; a ; a ; the

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Question 6

a ; a ; The ; a ; a

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a ; an ; The ; the ; the

a ; a ; The ; the ; a

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no article

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Question 9

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no article

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Question 10

the, the

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