ExamVeda
Login
Home
21
. . . . . . . . higher you go, . . . . . . . . colder it is.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Definite article 'the' is used as an adverb before comparative degree. 'Higher' and 'Colder' are comparative degrees.
22
She is wearing . . . . . . . . yellow dress.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'dress' is a general class and therefore indefinite article will be used. Word after the blank starts without vowel sound. 'A' article will be used.
23
. . . . . . . . president got the good news and became happy.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here 'President' is a specific title and therefore 'the' article will be used.
24
I have . . . . . . . . book.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'book' is a general class and therefore indefinite article will be used. Word after the blank starts without vowel sound. 'A' article will be used.
25
Rohan is holding . . . . . . . . honorary post.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Use 'an' before words such as "hour" or "honorary" which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use 'an' before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as "F" or "8".
26
Swimming is . . . . . . . . useful exercise.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
There are other useful exercises as well. Swimming is one of them. Hence, indefinite article will be used. The word 'useful' starts with consonant sound and 'a' article will be used.
27
I am not . . . . . . . . fan of Winning Dhoni. I am . . . . . . . . fan of M. S. Dhoni.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'fan' is a general class of people and therefore indefinite article will be used. Word after the blank starts without vowel sound. 'A' article will be used.
28
Upstairs there's . . . . . . . . big bathroom.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
As the blank is followed by the words 'big bathroom' which is a noun complement and as the following word starts with 'b' which is a consonant, it takes 'a'.
29
I have to buy . . . . . . . . loaf of a bread from the Golden bakery.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'bread' is a general food item a part of which is bought and therefore indefinite article will be used. Word after the blank starts without vowel sound. 'A' article will be used.
30
His father is . . . . . . . . architect; quite . . . . . . . . expert.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Both the blanks shall take 'an' as 'architect' and 'expert' are singular countable nouns and start with a vowel.