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  • Question 1
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    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
    Dan Ross resigned as a chairman of the board because of family duties.
    Solution
    A predicate noun is a noun or noun phrase that provides more information about the subject of the sentence. Here, 'chairman' is a predicate noun that provides further information about "Dan Ross" which is the subject of the given sentence. An article is omitted before the predicate noun denoting a unique position which can be held at one time by one person only hence option C is correct because the article is omitted before 'chairman'. Option A is incorrect as a change is made in the sentence. Options B and D are incorrect because the article is supposed to be omitted before the predicate noun 'chairman'.
  • Question 2
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    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
    The aunt May went out shopping yesterday evening.
    Solution
    Generally, an article is not required before names of relations, specially when the relation is mentioned along with a name, hence Option C is correct and D is incorrect. Options A and B are incorrect because articles aren't used for names of relations, unless the name of that relation isn't mentioned, and even if that were the case here, option A wouldn't be correct, since the noun begins with a vowel.
  • Question 3
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    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

    The Michael visited our house yesterday.
    Solution
    Option C is correct because the noun (Michael) is a proper noun. Options A and B are incorrect because most proper nouns do not need an article. Option D is also incorrect since the definite article 'the' is only used for proper nouns that are unique in the world and there's no one like them (no such information is given to us thus we assume that Michael is just a normal boy).
  • Question 4
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    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

    After he turned eighteen, he left the home to seek his fortune. [Intermediae]
    Solution
    In some common expressions to do with place and time, generally countable nouns act like uncountable nouns and the article is omitted. 'Home' is where the speaker resides hence it does not need to be specified and the article is not used here. 'The' needs to be removed from the sentence hence option A is incorrect. Option D is correct as the sentence in the option has omitted the article 'the'. Options B and C include articles (a, an) used for non-specific nouns, 'home' is not a non-specific noun because it belongs to the speaker. Since we know that the home was his home, we can't use any of these articles, they're both incorrect.
  • Question 5
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    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
    The tea will be served when you return to the hotel.
    Solution
    Before proper, material and abstract nouns used in a general sense, the article may be omitted. The noun 'tea' is used in a general sense in the given sentence. Hence, the correct answer is A.
  • Question 6
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    Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:

    I read the third and _____ fourth chapter of the book.
    Solution
    The use of definite article 'the' before the noun 'book', makes it clear that we are referring to a specific book and its chapters. Therefore it is imperative that we use 'the' before 'fourth chapter' to show that we are not referring to just any chapter of any book but a specific chapter of a specific book. Also when two or more nouns or adjectives refer to different persons or things, the article is used before each noun or adjective. Thus option C is the correct answer.
    Options A and B are incorrect because 'a' and 'an' are indefinite articles used before singular nonspecific nouns that start with a consonant and vowel sound respectively. 
    Option D is incorrect because if we do not use an article it would make the sentence incomplete.
  • Question 7
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    Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:

    He is an architect and _____ interior designer. 
    Solution
    There are three articles namely 'a', 'an' and 'the'.  'a', 'an' are stated as indefinite articles whereas 'the' is a definite article.

    Option A - 'A' is used for a singular subject that starts with a consonant sound. 'Interior' starts with a vowel sound and hence we can't use 'a' here. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'The' is used with a singular as well as plural subject, only if the subject is definite. As he is one of the interior designers, the subject is indefinite. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - We usually use no article in case of uncountable nouns. Here, the noun is countable and hence we need an article. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'An' is used with a singular subject that starts with a vowel sound. As 'interior' starts with a vowel sound, we can use 'an' here. Thus option B is the correct answer.
    'He is an architect and an interior designer.'
  • Question 8
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    Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:

    I have a red and _____ black dress.
    (where the same dress is both red and black)
    Solution
    The dress mentioned in the sentence is a single dress, with a combination of two colours, by adding an article to the blank, we change the meaning of the sentence, making it two dresses. Hence option D is correct. Option A is incorrect because an article is not to be used. Similarly, options B and C are incorrect as an article is not required to fill the blank as we already have an article 'a' modifying our noun 'dress'.
  • Question 9
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    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

    The family will be at a home in the afternoon. (their home)
    Solution
    It's mentioned that the home belongs to the family, by using 'a' the meaning changes to 'any home'. Hence option D is incorrect. When an expression is used concerning time and place 'at home', an article is not necessary. At the same time, it's specified when they'll be home at a particular time, hence the article 'the' is required before 'afternoon'. Hence option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because the indefinite article is for non specific nouns, 'afternoon' in the context of the sentence is specific. Option C is incorrect because 'at home' does not need an article whereas 'afternoon' does.
  • Question 10
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    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:

    The hotel serves dinner at the sunset.
    Solution
    The noun 'sunset' is an atmospheric phenomenon, it's unique and hence an article is not used before it. 'The' modifies the noun by stating 'this particular sunset', which isn't correct because the noun is unique, there is only one phenomenon called sunset. Hence 'the' needs to be dropped out, option A is incorrect. The sentence with the omission of the article is in option C, hence C is correct. In options B and D, the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are used respectively. Indefinite articles modify nouns that are not specific, one of many such nouns. Since 'sunset' is a unique phenomenon, there isn't one of many sunsets, these articles are incorrect here, and hence options B and D are incorrect.
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