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Cow is . . . . . . . . useful animal.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'animal' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
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Kobe Bryant is . . . . . . . . basketball player.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'player' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
63
His brother is . . . . . . . . N. C. C. cadet.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The indefinite article 'an' shall be used here because the sentence talks about the profession (which is something general) of a particular person. Also, the word followed by the blank starts with a vowel sound.
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. . . . . . . . is the definite article.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The definite article is used to refer to a specific noun that is known to the reader or listener. In this case, the definite article is "the." It is used when the noun it modifies is already identified or is clear from the context.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: the.
65
Assam is in . . . . . . . . East of our country.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'east' which is specific direction. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
66
. . . . . . . . gold of South Africa is exported to many countries.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'The' article is used to indicate that a proper noun, a natural phenomenon, a ship, a structure, a moment in time, a direction on the compass, a branch of activity, or a subject of study is well-known or specific. Here 'gold' is specific as country is mentioned.
67
Italy is . . . . . . . . European country.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
For general things indefinite article is used. The sound of the word 'European' starts with 'yoo' therefore 'a' article is correct.
68
He needs an hour and . . . . . . . . half to complete this work.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Article "a" will be used because article "a" is used when the speaker is making a general statement and the noun is having a consonant sound.
69
I have read . . . . . . . . Iliad several times over.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'The' is the correct option, because the noun it is used for, Iliad, is an epic, well known by most scholars. There's only one epic in the world with the title 'Iliad' and hence it's correct.
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. . . . . . . . man always went to . . . . . . . . same bar at . . . . . . . . same time everyday and asked for two glasses of . . . . . . . . soda.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the first blank, article "a" will be used as a "man" is a general term.
In the second blank, article "the" will be used because it is the same bar, they are referring to something specific.
Similarly, In the third blank, article "the" will be used because (same time) something specific has been mentioned.
In the fourth blank, no article will be used as it is Definite that there are two glasses of soda. And no article is used before noun + number.