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Would you like to have . . . . . . . . cup of tea?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'cup of tea' as general. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article 'a'.
2
The Director and . . . . . . . . Commander-in-chief, Mr. Raichand is present.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
As 'Director' and 'Commander-in-chief' is the same person 'Mr. Raichand'. No article will be used in the blank.
3
. . . . . . . . more you labour, the more you can.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Definite article 'the' is used as an adverb before comparative degree. 'More you labour' is comparative degree.
4
The price of . . . . . . . . gas keeps rising.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is required.
5
On . . . . . . . . bright January morning . . . . . . . . telephone kept ringing in my office.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The answer is option C since the statement talks about a general 'bright January morning' and a specific 'telephone' in the speakers office.
6
I bought . . . . . . . . horse, . . . . . . . . ox and . . . . . . . . buffalo.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'A' is an indefinite article, used before consonant sounds such as 'horse', 'buffalo', etc. 'An' is an indefinite article, used before vowel sounds such as 'ox', 'owl', etc.
7
I went to . . . . . . . . market to buy . . . . . . . . white shirt.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Article 'the' is used while speaking of a particular person or thing. Here, market and shirt are the specific things thus, 'the' should be used. Both the nouns are different hence, 'the' should be used before each noun.
8
Ram 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 indefinite article 'a/an'. The word 'intelligent' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.
9
Ayesha goes to . . . . . . . . school on . . . . . . . . foot.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
No article is required.
10
. . . . . . . . eleven year old boy won . . . . . . . . National Essay-writing competition.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
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 indefinite article 'a/an'. The word 'eleven' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.
In the second blank a specific competition is being talked about. Definite article 'the' will be used.