Articles Test 39

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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:

I have a black and _____ white dog.
(There are two dogs of which one is black and the other is white)

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
No Article

Solution

Option B - 'An' is used before a word that starts with a vowel sound. As 'white' starts with a consonant sound, we can't use 'an' here. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'The' is used before the definite subjects. As we do not know which white dog the subject is talking about, we can't use 'the' here. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - We use no article before the nouns that are usually uncountable. As 'white dog' is countable, we need an article. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option A - 'A' can be used here as 'white dog' is a singular subject and starts with a consonant sound. Thus option A is the correct answer.
'I have a black and a white dog.'
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:

Shelly has a green and ____ black trousers.
(One pair of trousers)

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
No Article

Solution

Since there is only one pair trousers which has both green and black color in it and the indefinite article 'a' has already been used before green no article should be put before black. If we put an article before black, then it would change the meaning of the sentence and it will indicate that Shelly has two trousers one is green and one is black. therefore, Option A, B, and C are incorrect and Option D is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Choose the appropriate article to complete the sentence.
The fort was surrounded by ______ enemy soldiers.

A
An

B
The

C
A

D
None of the above

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. We use a/an with a singular countable noun.

'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.
The given sentence tells us about the fort surrounded by random enemy soldiers. So there were more than one enemy soldier. Hence option A and C are eliminated. Option B is incorrect as it is definitely not known which enemy soldiers . Hence option D is correct
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with the correct or no article with the help of the hint in the brackets:

He is a better politician than _____ orator. (We are referring to only one person)

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
No Article

Solution

Option A - 'A' is used before the subjects starting with a consonant sound. 'Orator' begins with a vowel sound. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'The' is used with the definite nouns. The sentence refers to the man as 'orator' generally, hence, it is an indefinite noun. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - We must use an article here as the noun is singular and countable. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'An' can be used here as 'orator' is being referred to just one person and it begins with a vowel sound. Thus option B is the correct answer.
'He is a better politician than an orator.'
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with a suitable article from the options given.
My father always reads ' _________ Times of India'.

A
the

B
a

C
an

D
no article
Solution
1. '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.
2. '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 correct as 'The' is used with a word having a specific nature. Hence 'The Times of India' implies a particular newspaper. 'Option C 'An Times of India' is incorrect as An is used with a word having a vowel sound. Further it makes no sense. Option B is incorrect as 'A' is used with a word having a consonant sound. But 'A Times of India" means a single issue of Times of India which no sense in context of the given sentence. Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article in order to give meaning to the sentence.
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]Refer the passage given below and fill in the blank.[/passage-header]Once ____$$[1]$$ king lost ____$$[2]$$ arm in ____$$[3]$$ accident. He felt miserable but his minister consoled him by saying that some good might come out of that evil. ____$$[4]$$ king got angry and turned him out of his service.
One day the king lost his way while passing through ____$$[5]$$ forest. Some tribal men caught hold of him. They were in search of ____$$[6]$$ person whom they could offer as ____$$[7]$$ sacrifice to their Gods. But when ____$$[8]$$ priest looked at king, he said, "This man is useless because he has lost one of his limbs."
Thus the king was set free. He came back ____$$[9]$$ home and realised ____$$[10]$$ truth of the minister's words.

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Fill the appropriate article for blank [1].

A
a

B
the

C
an

D
no article
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 correct as 'a' indicates any random king (singular in number) who hasn't been mentioned previously.
Option B is incorrect as 'the king' means a previously mentioned king but in the context of the sentence, the reader doesn't know of this king previously.
Option 'C' 'an king' is incorrect. 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound.
Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article in order to give meaning to the sentence. 'Once king' sounds illogical.
Thus option 'A' is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]Refer the passage given below and fill in the blank.[/passage-header]Once ____$$[1]$$ king lost ____$$[2]$$ arm in ____$$[3]$$ accident. He felt miserable but his minister consoled him by saying that some good might come out of that evil. ____$$[4]$$ king got angry and turned him out of his service.
One day the king lost his way while passing through ____$$[5]$$ forest. Some tribal men caught hold of him. They were in search of ____$$[6]$$ person whom they could offer as ____$$[7]$$ sacrifice to their Gods. But when ____$$[8]$$ priest looked at king, he said, "This man is useless because he has lost one of his limbs."
Thus the king was set free. He came back ____$$[9]$$ home and realised ____$$[10]$$ truth of the minister's words.

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Fill the appropriate article for blank [2].

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
no article
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 B is correct as 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Hence 'an arm' is grammatically correct. Option A is incorrect as 'A' is used with a word having a consonant sound. Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article in order to give meaning to the sentence.
Option C is incorrect as 'the arm' means a previously mentioned arm but in the context of the sentence the word 'arm' has not been mentioned previously.
Question 8
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Fill in the blanks with suitable articles from the options given.
_________ Ganga and _________ Yamuna meet at Allahabad.

A
A, a

B
An, a

C
The, the

D
No article, no article
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 C is correct as 'The' in both blanks speaks of the specific nature of the nouns that are unique in nature. Ganga and Yamuna are two different rivers. Option A is incorrect as 'A' is used for the random nature of the subject which is opposite in context to the given sentence. Here the speaker talks about Ganga and Yamuna as two different rivers specifically,not as a type of each. Option B is incorrect as 'An'and 'A' are used for the random nature of the subjects i.e. they're unknown to the reader which is incorrect in context to the given sentence. Option D is incorrect as both the blanks need articles to specify the nouns to give a proper sense.
Question 9
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]Refer the passage given below and fill in the blank.[/passage-header]Once ____$$[1]$$ king lost ____$$[2]$$ arm in ____$$[3]$$ accident. He felt miserable but his minister consoled him by saying that some good might come out of that evil. ____$$[4]$$ king got angry and turned him out of his service.
One day the king lost his way while passing through ____$$[5]$$ forest. Some tribal men caught hold of him. They were in search of ____$$[6]$$ person whom they could offer as ____$$[7]$$ sacrifice to their Gods. But when ____$$[8]$$ priest looked at king, he said, "This man is useless because he has lost one of his limbs."
Thus the king was set free. He came back ____$$[9]$$ home and realised ____$$[10]$$ truth of the minister's words.

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Fill the appropriate article for blank [5].

A
the

B
a

C
an

D
no article
Solution
1. '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.
2. '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 B is correct as 'A' is used with a word with a random nature. 'A forest' refers to any single forest.
Option A is incorrect as 'the forest' means a particular forest through which the king traveled in the context of the passage. But this forest isn't known to the reader. Option C is incorrect as 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Thus 'An Forest' is wrong. Option D is incorrect as the blank requires an article in order to give meaning to the sentence. Forest without any article doesn't give sense to the sentence.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with a suitable article from the options given.
I need _________ onion and _________ tomato for salad.

A
the, the

B
an, a

C
an, the

D
the, 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 B is correct as Onion having a vowel sound goes with 'An'. Similarly, Tomato having a consonant sound goes with 'A' in context. Option A is incorrect as 'the onion' and 'the tomato" means two specific vegetables but not random in nature which is opposite in context to the given sentence. Here the speaker talks about any onion and any tomato. Option C is incorrect as 'The' indicates a specific tomato known to the reader which is incorrect in context to the given sentence. Option D is incorrect as 'The onion' means something specific that is known to the reader previously which is incorrect to the context of the sentence as it is random in nature. It speaks of any onion.

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