Article MCQ Questions and Answers | English Aptitude MCQ

'A' is used before a singular subject which starts with a consonant sound. Here, 'one' light is mentioned.

The first blank shall not take any article as 'France' is the name of a country whereas the second blank shall take 'the' as the United Kingdom is a country that consists of 4 nations which is rare.

The first blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a specific day's weather i.e. the day before. The second blank shall not take any article as when 'home' is used alone, i.e. not preceded or followed by a descriptive phrase or word, 'the' is omitted.

The indefinite article 'a' or 'an' is used in its original numerical sense of one i.e. to indicate that there is a single unit of something. In the given statement, Maya has two different pendants, one blue and one green, thus indefinite article should be used before both blue and green pendants. If we use it only before blue then the meaning of the sentence will change and it will indicate that Maya has only one pendant which is both blue and green in colour. 'An' can only be used before a word that begins with a vowel sound which is not so in the given sentence. Hence, both blank will be preceded by 'a' article.

Here, 'walk' is something general and not specific. Indefinite article 'a' will be used as 'walk' begins with consonant sound.

'Mother' is specific about 'necessity'. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.
'Invention' is uncountable and will not take any article.

'You cooked' indicates a particular person that cooked the 'meat'. Hence, 'the' article will be used.

'U-turn' is general but begins with a consonant sound 'yoo'. Hence, indefinite article 'a' will be used.

'A' article is used when the noun is singular uncountable and begins with consonant sound. Here 'time' is singular uncountable.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'weekend' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article 'a/an'. 'Great' begins with consonant sound and therefore 'a' article will be used.