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📚 Articles & Determiners Practice
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Q51. We have _________ University in our city.
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Q52. ________ Gold is a precious metal.
Explanation: Before uncountable nouns used in a general sense, we often omit any article. Here, Gold refers to the substance as a general material, not a specific instance. Therefore no article is used: "Gold is a precious metal." Using "a" or "an" would be incorrect because uncountable nouns don’t take an indefinite article when talking in general. "The" would specify a particular gold, which is not intended in this general statement. Example: "Water is essential." ? Did You Know? Zero article is used with most names of substances when speaking in general: Water, Gold, Air, Rice. ? Remember: General substance name → no article
Q53. The work took half _______ hour.
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Q54. Where is _______ pen that I have brought yesterday?
Explanation: Use the definite article the before a noun when you refer to a specific item that both speaker and listener know about. Here, "the pen" refers to a particular pen already identified (the one you brought). Indefinite articles a/an would be used if you were talking about any pen, not a specific one. Therefore, the correct choice is "the". ? Did You Know? The definite article the is used for nouns that are known or unique, or have been mentioned before. ? Remember: The → used for a specific item known to both speaker and listener.
Q55. We had __________ late lunch today.
Explanation: Use the indefinite article a before a word that begins with a consonant sound. "Late" starts with the consonant sound /l/, so we say “a late lunch.” “an” is used before vowel sounds, which is not the case here. “the” would refer to a specific lunch, which isn’t indicated." ? Did You Know? Before a consonant sound, use a; before a vowel sound, use an (e.g., a cat, an orange). ? Remember: Consonant sound → a | Vowel sound → an
Q56. London is on _________ Thames..
Explanation: We use the definite article the with well-known rivers when talking about a specific river. London is on the Thames because "Thames" refers to the specific river that runs by London. A/an is used for non-specific items, no article is used with many proper nouns in general, but river names like “Thames” normally require the definite article. Example: We sailed down the Mississippi River, not “a Mississippi River.” ? Did You Know? Most major river names in English take the definite article: the Nile, the Ganges, the Thames. ? Remember: Rivers generally take the before their name.
Q57. Switzerland is ________ European country
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Q58. She is staying at_________ hotel in ___________ small town in Colorado.
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Q59. We have bought _________ LCD television set.
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Q60. She spent ________ hour waiting for him.
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