Articles Test 37

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Question 1
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

Salt is often added to food to make it taste better.

A
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B
A salt is often added to food to make it taste better.

C
An salt is often added to food to make it taste better.

D
The salt is often added to food to make it taste better.

Solution

Option A is correct because the statement is a general statement about a substance (salt) and the noun is also a non-countable hence it does not need an article. Options A and B are incorrect because the noun is a non-countable noun. Option D is incorrect because the 'salt' is being referred to in general, not in specific terms.
Question 2
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

The Europe has many lakes and castles.

A
Europe has many the lakes and castles.

B
An Europe has many lakes and castles.

C
Europe has many lakes and castles.

D
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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.
We don't use articles in front of names. Thus in the given sentence 'the Europe' needs to be changed. But in option A 'the lakes' is wrong. Similarly in option B 'an Europe' is also wrong. Thus option C is correct.
Question 3
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

The silver is used to make jewellery.

A
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B
Silver is used to make jewellery.

C
A silver is used to make jewellery.

D
An silver is used to make jewellery.

Solution

Articles are not used before substances. Therefore, the correct option is: Silver is used to make jewellery.
Question 4
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Choose the option that best fills in the blank:

___ student should learn from the best expert she or he can find. (General advice)

A
A

B
An

C
The

D
Some

Solution

The sentence is a general advice and it does not point towards a particular student. Also, the phrase "she or he" confirms that the noun 'student' is non- specific hence we use an indefinite article, 'a' or 'an'. The former article is used for nouns that begin with a consonant, and the latter modifies nouns that begin with a vowel. Since the noun (student) begins with the consonant 's', option A is correct and B is incorrect. The definite article 'the' is used to modify specific and particular nouns. Since the noun 'student' is non-specific, option C is incorrect. 'Some' is a determiner used for countable singular nouns when the noun is particular yet unknown. For example, in "There must be some way of getting out of here" the noun 'way' is unknown, yet there is one specific way referred to here. In the given statement, the noun 'student' is not particular, hence option D is incorrect.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
That evening, ___ policeman knocked on my door. (You don't know this policeman.)

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
this

Solution

When a noun's identity is not known, it's a non-specific noun, hence an indefinite article is used. Indefinite articles like 'a' or 'an' are used when the noun is not specific (indefinite). The noun 'policeman' is non-specific hence the article 'a' is used because 'policeman' begins with the consonant 'p'. Option B is incorrect because it modifies nouns that begin with a vowel, and 'policeman' does not begin with a vowel. The definite article 'the' is used for nouns that are particular or known to the speaker and listener. Option C is incorrect because the noun is not specific and his identity is unknown. Option D is incorrect because the demonstrative 'this' is used for nouns that have been mentioned before since it's not mentioned before, 'this' is not the correct answer.
Question 6
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
Breakfast we had at my aunt's house was very filling.

A
A breakfast we had at my aunt's house was very filling.

B
An breakfast we had at my aunt's house was very filling.

C
The breakfast we had at my aunt's house was very filling.

D
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Solution

The noun 'breakfast' is made specific by the clause "we had at my aunt's house" that identifies it. Hence the definite article 'the' is used and option C is correct. Indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are used to modify nouns that are non- specific, their identity is unknown. 'A' modifies nouns that begin with a consonant and 'an' modifies nouns that begin with a vowel. Since the identity of the noun 'breakfast' is known, it's a specific noun, hence options A and B are incorrect. An article is omitted when the noun is general since 'breakfast' is a specific noun and it's not general, some article has to be used, therefore, option D is incorrect.
Question 7
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak Russian.

A
Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak a Russian.

B
Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak an Russian.

C
Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak the Russian.

D
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Solution

The article is omitted before the names of continents, countries, capes, cities, towns, days, months, arts, languages, sciences, some diseases, etc. Hence, the correct answer is C).
Question 8
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

Mrs Trent became an headmistress of the school last year.

A
Mrs Trent became a headmistress of the school last year.

B
Mrs Trent became the headmistress of the school last year.

C
Mrs Trent became headmistress of the school last year.

D
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Solution

A predicate noun is a noun that provides more information about the subject of the sentence, here 'headmistress' is a predicate noun for the subject "Mrs Trent". The article is omitted before predicate nouns that denote a unique position, there can be only one headmistress in a school. Hence the article is omitted from the sentence and option D is incorrect. Option C is the correct option as there's no article before 'headmistress'. Options A and B are incorrect because the article (a, the) is to be omitted from the statement.
Question 9
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
He was studying the Japanese and Chinese.

A
He was studying a Japanese and a Chinese.

B
He was studying an Japanese and an Chinese.

C
He was studying Japanese and Chinese.

D
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Solution

The article is omitted before the names of continents, countries, capes, cities, towns, days, months, arts, languages, sciences, some diseases, etc. Hence, the correct answer is C).
Question 10
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
Uncle said he would treat us to an ice cream.

A
NO CHANGE

B
The uncle said he would treat us to an ice cream.

C
An uncle said he would treat us to an ice cream.

D
A uncle said he would treat us to an ice cream.

Solution

When we speak about family relations, especially when we start the sentence with the name of that relation, an article is not used. The given sentence is correct and does not need to be changed. Hence Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because we begin the sentence with the noun who is a family member, 'the' is used in exceptional cases when the noun is in the middle of the sentence or when it is followed by an identifying clause. Option C is incorrect because even though the noun begins with a vowel, it is not a non-specific noun. Similarly, option D is incorrect because the noun is not non-specific (It's not just any uncle, it is the uncle who treated us to an ice cream).

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Question 1

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A salt is often added to food to make it taste better.

An salt is often added to food to make it taste better.

The salt is often added to food to make it taste better.

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Question 2

Europe has many the lakes and castles.

An Europe has many lakes and castles.

Europe has many lakes and castles.

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Question 3

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Silver is used to make jewellery.

A silver is used to make jewellery.

An silver is used to make jewellery.

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Question 4

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Question 5

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this

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Question 6

A breakfast we had at my aunt's house was very filling.

An breakfast we had at my aunt's house was very filling.

The breakfast we had at my aunt's house was very filling.

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Question 7

Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak a Russian.

Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak an Russian.

Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak the Russian.

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Question 8

Mrs Trent became a headmistress of the school last year.

Mrs Trent became the headmistress of the school last year.

Mrs Trent became headmistress of the school last year.

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Question 9

He was studying a Japanese and a Chinese.

He was studying an Japanese and an Chinese.

He was studying Japanese and Chinese.

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Question 10

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The uncle said he would treat us to an ice cream.

An uncle said he would treat us to an ice cream.

A uncle said he would treat us to an ice cream.

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