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Ravi goes to . . . . . . . . school regularly.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article will be used as the sentence talks generally about the school to which Ravi goes.
32
My father will buy . . . . . . . . guitar for me.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'Guitar' is a common noun and we can easily figure out that the speaker's father will buy her/him single guitar. Hence, indefinite article 'a' will be used as word starts with a consonant sound.
33
I live in an apartment. . . . . . . . . apartment is new.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The identity of the apartment is known to the reader because 'apartment' is mentioned in the first sentence. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.
34
We live in . . . . . . . . small flat near . . . . . . . . city centre.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'A' is used before unspecific, singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound. The sentence refers to an unspecific flat. 'The' is used before specific or unique places/things. Here, 'city centre' is the name of a place which is unique (only one).
35
I live on . . . . . . . . Washington Street.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is required.
36
He bought . . . . . . . . new car.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the sentence 'new car' is general noun. The word (new) has consonant sound and therefore 'a' article is used.
37
On the New Year Eve, some of . . . . . . . . pupils stayed at . . . . . . . . school later than usual.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the first blank, article "the" will be used because article 'the' is used to refer to something definite. In this sentence, speaker is referring to some specified number of pupils.
In the second blank, "no article or zero article" will be used because 'no article' is used with 'school, colleges' (if name of the school is not mentioned or there is no use of 'of').
38
. . . . . . . . solar energy is produced in . . . . . . . . central core of . . . . . . . . Sun.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The first blank won't take any article as 'solar energy' is an abstract noun. The second and third blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a particular location on a particular star.
39
. . . . . . . . Pandiyan Express is very popular.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'The' article will be used because a specific train 'Pandiyan express' is talked about.
40
On . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . race many people came to the skating arena.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
In the first blank, article "the" will be used because the statement is mentioning a 'specific day'.
Similarly, in the second blank, article "the" will be used because the statement is mentioning a 'specific race'.