Article MCQ Questions and Answers | English Aptitude MCQ

Here, the sentence talks about the 'plane' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.

In the given sentence a specific food that was cooked by someone is being talked about. Hence, 'the' article will be used.

Option D is correct because both the blanks don't require articles to provide meaning to the sentence.

Use of article is omitted before names of substances and uncountable noun. 'Water' is an uncountable noun. Hence, no article is used before this word. Of the options given, A and B are incorrect as they mention the use of the article, 'the' before water.
The noun, 'elixir' means 'a magical or medicinal potion'. The definite article, 'the' is used before names of things which are unique/ one of their kind. When we say, 'Water is the elixir of life', the article, 'the' emphasizes that 'water is the only elixir of life'. Hence, the article 'the' must precede 'elixir'. Option D is incorrect as it suggests the use of the indefinite article, 'an' before 'elixir.
The definite article 'the' is also used we talk about a particular person or thing. 'Water of this pond' refers to a particular noun. Hence, the article, 'the' should be used before the phrase, 'water of this pond'.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'road accident' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'hat' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'awful' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.

No article is required.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'piano' as specific class. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.

In the first blank, it is specifically mentioned that it is the "fourth lesson", hence, article "the" will be used.
In the second blank, article "a" will be used because the speaker is mentioning about something 'general'.
Similarly, In the third and fourth blank, article "an" and "a" will be used respectively because 'hour' has a vowel sound and 'half' has a consonant sound.

Articles are used to determine whether a noun is definite or indefinite in a sentence. 'The' is used when we want to specify something definite (a particular person or thing). On the other hand, 'a' and 'an' are used when the noun we want to refer is not something specific but a general one.
Here, article 'an' is correct. It is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound. Though letter 'h' is a consonant, it begins with a silent 'h', thus, the word starts with a vowel sound 'o'.