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. . . . . . . . Children recited . . . . . . . . poem in . . . . . . . . honour of . . . . . . . . Prime Minister.
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
C
Children is a plural noun used in a general sense, not referring to any specific group of children, so no article is required before it.
Poem is a singular countable noun mentioned for the first time. Since it begins with a consonant sound, we use the indefinite article a.
Honour is an abstract noun. In competitive English, when an abstract noun is used to indicate a particular kind or occasion, it is often preceded by an article. As honour begins with a vowel sound, the article an is used.
Prime Minister refers to a unique and specific constitutional post in a country, so it always takes the definite article the.
Correct sentence:
Children recited a poem in an honour of the Prime Minister.
Poem is a singular countable noun mentioned for the first time. Since it begins with a consonant sound, we use the indefinite article a.
Honour is an abstract noun. In competitive English, when an abstract noun is used to indicate a particular kind or occasion, it is often preceded by an article. As honour begins with a vowel sound, the article an is used.
Prime Minister refers to a unique and specific constitutional post in a country, so it always takes the definite article the.
Correct sentence:
Children recited a poem in an honour of the Prime Minister.
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LoginBut in this case Children recited poem so there is a specific group of children to be selected for reciting the Poem and a special type of honour for the prime minister
Therefore An Honor is the correct usage..
Here children can be any child likewise poem can be any poem.
You can say "A state dinner was held in honour of the visiting Japanese premier", NOT "A state dinner was held in the honour of the visiting Japanese premier."