Article MCQ Questions and Answers | English Aptitude MCQ

Use 'an' before words such as "hour" 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". 'An' will be used before 'S.D.O.'.

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

Use 'an' before words such as "hour" 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". 'An' will be used before 's.m.s'.

No article is required.

Here, 'Cat' is a general class and therefore indefinite article will be used. Word after the blank starts without vowel sound. 'A' article will be used.

In the first blank, article "the" will be used because article 'the' is used to refer to something specific. Here 'ground floor' is a specific entity.
In the second blank, article "an" will be used because old house is a common noun, something general. It has a vowel sound, hence, 'an' is used.
In the third blank, 'River Thames' is a proper noun, hence, article "the" will be used.

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

Article "a" will be used because 'book' is a general term or a common noun.

Here 'President' is a specific title and therefore 'the' article will be used.

'Lurch' is a verb here, so it doesn’t need to be prefixed by any article. Indefinite article 'A' would fit in the other two blanks, as the other sentence is a proverb, and for an honest saying the grammatical rules remain the same.