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Fill in with the right article !! _____hermit lived in ____cave.
  • a)
    A, the
  • b)
    A, an
  • c)
    The, a
  • d)
    A, a
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Shubham Gupta answered
Explanation:

  • The correct answer is option D, "A, a".

  • Here, the indefinite article "a" is used before the singular countable noun "hermit" as we are talking about a specific hermit, not a particular hermit.

  • Similarly, the indefinite article "a" is used before the singular countable noun "cave" as we are talking about a specific cave, not a particular cave.

  • Therefore, the correct sentence is "A hermit lived in a cave."

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words:
Tracey has been in_______prison for a year. Last Sunday his father went to_________prison to see him.
  • a)
    no article / no article
  • b)
    the / the
  • c)
    a / the
  • d)
    no article / the
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific.
The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound. A is used before a word starting with a consonant or consonant sound.
A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something.
The' is the only definite article.
The first blank won't take any article as the use of prison here indicates its primary purpose. The second blank shall take 'the' as Tracey's father went to the prison Tracey was in.
The correct answer is D) no article / the.
Tracey has been in prison for a year. Last Sunday his father went to the prison to see him.

Fill in with the right article !! Martin is ______ Napoleon in fight.
  • a)
    The
  • b)
    A
  • c)
    An
  • d)
    She
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Anand Patel answered
The correct answer is option 'A' - "The".

Explanation:
In this sentence, we are referring to a specific fight between Martin and Napoleon. Therefore, we use the definite article "the" before the name "Napoleon".

- Definite Article:
The definite article "the" is used to refer to a specific noun that is already known or has been previously mentioned. In this case, we are referring to a specific fight between Martin and Napoleon.

- Indefinite Article:
The indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used to refer to a non-specific noun or when we mention something for the first time. Since we are specifically referring to a particular fight, the indefinite article is not appropriate in this context.

- Absence of Article:
If we were referring to a general fight or talking about fights in general, we would not use any article. For example, "Martin fights Napoleon" or "Martin is fighting Napoleon" - without the use of any article.

However, in the given sentence, we are talking about a specific fight between Martin and Napoleon. Hence, we use the definite article "the" before the name "Napoleon" to indicate that it is a particular fight.

In summary, the correct article to use in the given sentence is "the" because we are referring to a specific fight between Martin and Napoleon.

"Do you watch ___ TV  a lot?" "No, only my favorite cartoons."
  • a)
    A
  • b)
    An
  • c)
    The
  • d)
    "no article"
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Naina Tiwari answered
I'm sorry, I need more context or information about what you are referring to in order to provide an answer. Can you please provide more details or clarify your question?

Choose the correct articles to fill in the blanks:
In the Rock-band, Anu plays ______guitar and her brother Adi plays___________drums.
  • a)
    the, the
  • b)
    a, a
  • c)
    the, a
  • d)
    the, an
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
As the band's name is specified, we can understand that 'Anu' plays the band's guitar. Hence the guitar is a specific guitar. Thus we can use 'the' here.
'Drums' is also a specific noun here as it is a part of the band's instruments. Thus we will use 'the' here as well.
Thus option A is the correct answer.
Options B, C, and D are incorrect.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words:
Don't stay outside in ______cold; come in by________fire.
  • a)
    the/the
  • b)
    the/a
  • c)
    no article/a
  • d)
    the/no article
  • e)
    a/the
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vivek Rana answered
The first blank refers to cold, and the second to fire. Since cold is specified to the one that's outside, a definite article of "the" will be used in the first blank.
Thus, C and E cannot be the answers.
Fire is specified to the one that's inside, a definite article of "the" will be used in the second blank.
Thus, B and D cannot be the answers.
A is the answer.

Select the option which best conveys the given information:
She has a black dress. She also has a white dress.
  • a)
    She has a black and white dress.
  • b)
    She has a black and a white dress.
  • c)
    She has black and white dresses.
  • d)
    She has black and a white dress.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
'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 use different articles for mentioning different subjects. Now as we see we have two different dresses, one is black and the other is white. We need a sentence with a conjunction that joins both these sentences to convey a proper meaning. Henceforth And is used as the conjunction in all the options. Option D doesn't make any sense. Option C says she has many black and white printed dresses which doesn't go with the meaning of the given sentence. Option A says she has only one black and white dress which again conveys a wrong meaning. Hence Option B is correct

Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
My brother works for _______insurance company in London. (You are having a conversation about your brother for the first time)
  • a)
    a
  • b)
    an
  • c)
    the
  • d)
    no article
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
The article 'an' is used when the noun is known only to the speaker, it is an indefinite noun, and it begins with a vowel/vowel sound. Hence Option B is correct. 'A' is used for the same reasons as 'an', the only difference being that the noun starts with a consonant, hence option A is incorrect. Option C is used for a noun which has been mentioned before since it hasn't been mentioned before in the given statement, it's incorrect. Since an article is required for the reasons that are mentioned earlier and we are not referring to the insurance company generally, option D is also incorrect as we need an article in the given context.

Insert an appropriate article if necessary 17:
We were very unfortunate. We had _____bad luck.
  • a)
    a
  • b)
    an
  • c)
    the
  • d)
    no article
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Prateek Unni answered
Explanation:

Use of Articles in English Grammar:
- In this sentence, the word "bad luck" is a singular countable noun that is being used in a general sense.
- When a singular countable noun is used in a general sense, we do not use an article before it.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option 'D' which is "no article".

Explanation of Options:
a) "a" is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns when we are talking about one of many.
b) "an" is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
c) "the" is a definite article used before singular or plural nouns when we are talking about a specific thing or things.
Therefore, in this sentence, the correct choice is option 'D' which is no article.

Complete the sentence with the best possible option from those given below:
________bus signaled that it was turning left into the side street.
  • a)
    A
  • b)
    An
  • c)
    The
  • d)
    That
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
Articles are part of speech, used to indicate nouns and to specify their application. Definite articles (the) limit the meaning of a noun to one particular thing. Indefinite articles (a, an) indicate that a noun refers to a general idea and not a particular thing.
In the given sentence, we are talking about a particular bus that gave a signal before taking a turn. Thus, in this case, the use of a definite article is required.
Options A and B are not definite articles.
Option D - That' does not bring out the intended meaning. It is used to indicate that the object is not in close proximity to the speaker or something which is not present in the moment.
Thus, the correct answer will be Option (c)

Fill in the blank with the most suitable article:
Tom is studying_________English and_____Physics.
  • a)
    The, the
  • b)
    The, no article required
  • c)
    No article required, no article required
  • d)
    No article required, the
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Avinash Patel answered
Articles describe a noun, by indicating whether the noun is non-specific ('a, an' are used for non-specific nouns) or specific ('the' is used for specific nouns). Option C: Generally, articles are not used before proper nouns. 'English' and 'Physics' are the proper names of subjects. Hence, no articles will be used and option C is correct. The' is used in special cases of proper nouns, like a particular paper for example: The English paper was fairly easy'. The given sentence refers to the subject as a whole. Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
The completed sentence is: Tom is studying English and Physics.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words:
RPeary was_________famous American polar traveler. He was_________first to reach_________North Pole in 1909.
  • a)
    a/the/the
  • b)
    the/the/no article
  • c)
    a/the/a
  • d)
    no article/the/no article
  • e)
    an/the/a
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
Option (A) is the correct answer.
There are two types of articles:
DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE): Article 'the' is used to refer to a DEFINITE thing or person. INDEFINITE ARTICLE(A/AN): Article 'a/an' is used to refer to a thing or person in general. For instance: man, door, etc.
Article 'a' is used with consonant sounds whereas article 'an' is used with vowel sounds.
In the first blank, article "a" will be used as it is written 'American Polar Traveller' and it is a general noun.
In the second blank, article "the" will be used because article "the" is used when with ordinals such as "first", "second" T, etc and it is given that 'he was first to reach.' Similarly, 'North Pole' is a proper noun (something unique). Therefore, in the third blank, article "the" will be used.

Fill in with the right article !! ______ fox is a cunning animal.
  • a)
    A
  • b)
    The
  • c)
    An
  • d)
    None
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Definite and indefinite articles are used to specify or generalize a noun. In this sentence, the noun is "fox," and the article that fits best is "the" because it refers to a specific animal.

Explanation:

- "A" is an indefinite article, which is used to refer to any member of a group. However, in this sentence, the author is referring to a specific animal, not just any fox.
- "The" is a definite article, which is used to refer to a specific noun. In this sentence, the author is referring to a specific fox, which is known for being cunning.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 'B' - "The fox is a cunning animal."

Fill in with the right article !! What ____ good idea it is!
  • a)
    A
  • b)
    An
  • c)
    No article
  • d)
    The
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Palak Banerjee answered
Explanation:

Definite and indefinite articles are used to specify or identify a noun. In the given sentence, we need to use an indefinite article because we are not talking about a specific or particular idea.

- Indefinite article: a or an
- Definite article: the

In this case, the correct article to use is "a" because the sentence is expressing a general opinion about an idea without specifying which idea.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A - "What a good idea it is!"

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Explanation:

Definite and indefinite articles are used to specify or identify a noun. In the given sentence, we need to use an indefinite article because we are not talking about a specific or particular idea.



  • Indefinite article: a or an

  • Definite article: the



In this case, the correct article to use is "a" because the sentence is expressing a general opinion about an idea without specifying which idea.


Therefore, the correct answer is option A - "What a good idea it is!"

Insert an appropriate article:
_______television was on but nobody was watching it
  • a)
    A
  • b)
    An
  • c)
    The
  • d)
    No article
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Radha Iyer answered
The definite article 'the' is used before specific things/places. Here, we are referring to the specific television that nobody was watching. Therefore, the correct option is ‘the’.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words:
It took us______hour and____half to do shopping and we got_____home at 4.
  • a)
    an/a/no article
  • b)
    the/an/the
  • c)
    on/the/the
  • d)
    an/the/a
  • e)
    a/the/the
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Aditya Shah answered
OPTION "A" is the correct answer.
There are two types of articles:
DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE): Article 'the' is used to refer to a DEFINITE thing or person. INDEFINITE ARTICLE(A/AN): Article 'a/an' is used to refer to a thing or person in general. For instance: man, door etc.
Article 'a' is used with consonant sounds whereas article 'an' is used with vowel sounds.
In the first blank, article "an" will be used because article "a" is used when the speaker is making a general statement.
Similarly, In the second blank, article "a" will be used because article "an" is used when the speaker is making a general statement and the noun is having a consonant sound.
In the third blank, "no article" or "zero article" because 'no article' is used to refer to general ideas or general estimations.

Fill in the blank with the correct option:
I saw________movie last night
  • a)
    The
  • b)
    A
  • c)
    An
  • d)
    One
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Mehta answered
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 'A' as an article suits the blank as 'a movie' implies any movie that is random in nature. 'A' is used with singular countable nouns. Option C is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. The movie is incorrect. Option A is incorrect as The' indicates a particular movie mentioned previously in the passage. Option D is incorrect as an article is required to carry out the meaning of the sentence.

Complete the following sentence with an appropriate option:
Her first book was ______thriller.
  • a)
    A
  • b)
    An
  • c)
    The
  • d)
    This
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
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 incorrect as The' is inappropriate since it is used as a definite article for something previously mentioned. Option D is incorrect as This’s used is inappropriate since it signifies something previously mentioned. Option B is incorrect as 'An' cannot be used with a word having a consonant at the beginning and having a consonant sound. We use a singular noun to say something about all things of that kind. Hence Option A is correct.

Fill in with the right article !! ______ Honesty is always awarded.
  • a)
    Is
  • b)
    The
  • c)
    No article
  • d)
    An
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Devanshi Kumar answered
Explanation:

In this sentence, the correct answer is option 'C' - No article. Let's understand why:

In English, articles (a, an, the) are used to indicate whether we are referring to a specific or non-specific noun. Here are the rules for using articles:

1. Definite Article 'the':
- Used before a specific noun that both the speaker and the listener are familiar with.
- Used before nouns that have already been mentioned or are known to both the speaker and the listener.
- Used before unique things (e.g., the sun, the moon).
- Used before certain nouns, such as superlatives (e.g., the best, the tallest).

2. Indefinite Article 'a/an':
- Used before a non-specific noun, when we are referring to any one of a group or category.
- Used before a singular countable noun that is not specific or known to the listener.

3. No Article:
- Used before plural countable nouns and non-countable nouns when we are referring to them generally or as a concept.
- Used before abstract nouns and uncountable nouns that are used in a general sense.

In the given sentence, we are talking about the concept of honesty in general. We are not referring to a specific honesty or a particular instance of honesty. Therefore, we use no article before the word "Honesty". The correct sentence is "Honesty is always awarded."

Summary:
The correct answer is option 'C' - No article. No article is used before the noun "Honesty" as we are referring to it in a general sense and not to a specific instance of honesty.

State whether true or false:
The underlined article in the following sentence is a indefinite article.
'He is an honest man.'
  • a)
    False
  • b)
    True
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Pk Academy answered
In the sentence "He is an honest man," the underlined article "an" is an indefinite article, not a definite article. The definite article in English is "the."

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