Test: Article - Class 10 MCQ

The article "a" is used before "pen" to indicate that the speaker is referring to one particular pen, as opposed to any pen in general.

The article "a" is used before "boy" to indicate that the speaker is referring to any boy in general.

• The word "unicorn" begins with a vowel sound "yu." Therefore, the correct article to use is "a," not "an."
• Sentence B is correct: "I saw a unicorn in the forest."
• Sentence C is also correct: "I saw the unicorn in the forest," which specifies a particular unicorn.
• The article "a" is used before "unicorn" to indicate that the speaker is referring to any unicorn in general.

The article "the" is used before "sun" to indicate that the speaker is referring to the specific sun that rises every day.

The noun "advice" is uncountable, so the article "some" is used to indicate an unspecified amount.

1. Option A: "I saw a movie with my friend."

   • This is correct because:
     • The article "a" is correctly used with "movie," which is a singular, countable noun.
     • The sentence is grammatically complete and appropriate.

2. Option B: "I saw movie with my friend."

   • This is incorrect because:
     • The article "a" or "the" is missing before the singular countable noun "movie."
     • Singular countable nouns in English always require an article.

3. Option C: "I saw, movie with my friend."

   • This is incorrect because:
     • The comma after "saw" is grammatically unnecessary and creates an incomplete and awkward sentence structure.
     • This makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.

4. Option D: "None of these."

   • This is incorrect because Option A is a valid, grammatically correct sentence.

The article "a" is used before "university student" to indicate that the speaker is referring to any student who attends university.

The article "a" is used before "lecture" to indicate that the speaker is referring to any lecture in general.

The article "a" is used before "mouse" to indicate that the speaker is referring to one particular mouse that the cat is eating.

The article "a" is used before "great guitarist" to indicate that the speaker is referring to any guitarist who is great.