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. . . . . . . . concert began with . . . . . . . . song about . . . . . . . . peace and . . . . . . . . work.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the first blank, article "the" will be used because here the sentence talks about a particular "concert".
In the second blank, article "a" will be used because 'song' is a general noun, here it can be any song.
In the third blank and fourth blank, "no article" or "zero article" will be used because 'peace' and 'work' here describe "subjects" and no article is used with subjects.
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It is . . . . . . . . interesting story.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The first blank shall take the indefinite article 'an' because the first blank is followed by a word starting with the vowel 'i' and 'interesting story' represents a singular countable noun.
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Her husband is ill in . . . . . . . . hospital, so she has to stay at . . . . . . . . home to look after . . . . . . . . children instead of going to work.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
We use the phrase 'in hospital' when the object of the preposition 'in' (person who's in hospital) is a patient. When a person is in the hospital building, we say 'in the hospital'.
Also, we use the phrase 'in hospital' in British English, whereas the Americans say 'in the hospital'. Since we are following British English, the latter phrase is not preferred. Hence no article is required in the first blank.
'Home' when spoken of in general sense, does not use an article. When the home belongs to the person in it, we say 'at home' and not 'at the home'. In the given sentence, 'home' is spoken of in the general sense and it belongs to the person 'she'.
When the noun is spoken of in general sense, we omit the article. But, when the noun is specific, like 'children' here, we use the definite article 'the'. The noun 'children' is specific as it's made known to the reader that it's the person's children. Hence we use article 'the', and option A is correct.
84
. . . . . . . . ass is a beast of burden.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Both indefinite article 'an' and definite article 'the' can be filled in the blank.
'the' can be used when talking about the particular ass while 'an' can be used to talk generally about the animal.
85
. . . . . . . . condition of the boy is serious.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, 'condition' of a specific boy is being talked about. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
86
Generally speaking, . . . . . . . . boys are physically stronger than girls.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is required.
87
. . . . . . . . Hyde Park is a very large park in central London.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is used before most proper nouns. 'Hyde Park' is a proper noun.
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It has been raining all . . . . . . . . afternoon.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, a particular phase of the day 'afternoon' is mentioned. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
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I have . . . . . . . . test tomorrow morning.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'test' is a general term and therefore indefinite article shall be used. 'A' article is correct because the word after the blank begins with a consonant sound.
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I have a black and . . . . . . . . white dog.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'A' article shall be used here as 'white dog' is a singular subject and starts with a consonant sound.