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Rohit is going to Chandigarh by . . . . . . . . Chandigarh Shatabdi Express and will see . . . . . . . . Rock Garden.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option A is correct as 'The' is used with a word having a specific nature. Hence 'The Chandigarh Shatabdi Express' and 'The Rock Garden' implies two particular things that are unique.
82
I wish to become . . . . . . . . eye surgeon.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
'An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
Option B is correct because 'An' is used with a word 'Eye' having a vowel sound to indicate a single countable noun which is random in nature.
83
Please close . . . . . . . . window. It's cold in here.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about a particular 'window'. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
84
I lay down on . . . . . . . . ground and looked up at . . . . . . . . sky.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The definite article 'the' is used before the names of things that are unique. 'Ground' (Earth) and 'Sky' are unique things.
85
My grandmother gave me . . . . . . . . doll on my birthday.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'doll' is a general term and no specific 'doll' is talked about. Hence, 'a' article will be used.
86
. . . . . . . . further you go, . . . . . . . . more tired you will be.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The given sentence in a way shows comparison. The structure of a sentence that shows a proportionate increase is in the order: the + comparative adjective + clause + the + comparative adjective + clause. Hence Option A is correct.
87
Would you recognize . . . . . . . . Pope or . . . . . . . . Queen of England?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Specific personalities are talked about in the sentence and hence definite article 'the' will be used in both the blanks.
88
I've got . . . . . . . . problem. Can you help me?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'A' is used before unspecific, singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound. Here, we are referring to an unspecific 'problem'.
89
We live in . . . . . . . . house.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'house' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
90
He is . . . . . . . . intelligent boy.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'boy' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'intelligent' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.