MCQ: Articles - 1 - SSC CGL MCQ

The phrase "in the middle" is more commonly used when referring to the way someone parts their hair. It sounds more natural and is the standard expression. "In the centre" is less commonly used in this context. Therefore, "in the middle" is the best improvement.

Option C is the correct answer.

sewage means A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed. Here ‘the’ article should be used and sewages is not the correct form of usage.

The given sentence is correct.

The sum and substance is the single expression which means the basic or general meaning of something,or essence /gist of something.

So use of verb `Is’ is correct.

The phrase "utmost effort" is a perfectly valid and commonly used expression that conveys the idea of making the greatest possible effort. While "an all-out effort" is also correct, "utmost effort" does not require improvement as it effectively communicates the intended meaning. Therefore, no improvement is needed.

The correct structure for this sentence follows the pattern "The more X, the more Y." The phrase "The more they earn, the more they spend on luxury items" correctly uses this pattern to indicate a proportional relationship between earning and spending. Therefore, (b) the more they spend is the correct improvement.

Part B is having error in it.

An is used wrongly here. Instead of an , so good or very good should be used.

The original sentence is incorrect because it lists "washed his hands" as part of the sequence of things the man ate. Option (a) correctly separates the actions of eating and washing hands, making the sentence clear and grammatically correct. Therefore, (a) an apple and an orange, and washed his hands is the best improvement.

The correct answer is option -C

`This’ is a demonstrative pronoun.It is used to point out the object to which they refer to.

In sentence it already mentioning about policy.So to indicate the `Policy’ (definite thing) we must use `This’.

Article `A’ we use to refer indefinite person or thing spoken of.

Policy -It is singular form.So usage of `these’ will be incorrect.So option A and B  will get eliminated.

The phrase "few and far between" is an idiomatic expression that means something happens rarely or infrequently. The original sentence incorrectly includes the article "a" before "few," which is unnecessary and incorrect. The correct expression is "few and far between," making option (b) the right choice.

The word "opportune" means something that is well-timed or occurring at a favorable moment. "An opportune moment" is a commonly used phrase to describe a moment that is advantageous or well-suited for a particular purpose. Therefore, "an opportune" is the correct improvement for the sentence.

We use the definite article "the" before nouns that are unique or specific. Since there is only one moon that orbits the Earth, it is considered unique, and thus we say:

• "The moon looks beautiful tonight."

Using "a", "an", or no article would be incorrect in this context because they refer to non-specific or general items, whereas "the" specifies a particular, known object.

We use the definite article "the" before nouns that are unique or specific. Since there is only one sun that provides light to the Earth, it is considered unique, and therefore, we say:

• "The sun is shining brightly today."

Using "a", "an", or no article would be incorrect in this context because they refer to non-specific or general items, whereas "the" specifies a particular, known object.

We use the indefinite article "an" before words that start with a vowel sound, and "honest" starts with a vowel sound because the "h" in "honest" is silent. Therefore, the correct sentence is:

• "He is an honest man."

Using "a" would be incorrect because it is used before words that begin with a consonant sound.

We use the indefinite article "a" before singular, countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound. In this case, "cup" begins with a consonant sound, so the correct sentence is:

• "I need a cup of tea."

This indicates that you want one unspecified cup of tea.

The definite article "the" is used before nouns that are specific or unique, and "moon" refers to the only moon visible from Earth, making it a specific noun. Therefore, the sentence should be:

• "The moon looks beautiful tonight."

Using "a", "an", or no article would be incorrect in this context.