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📚 Articles & Determiners Practice
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Q11. None but _________ brave deserves the fair.
here adjective "brave" used as noun. "the brave" means "the brave people".
Q12. Birds of _______ feather flock together.
Option 1 (a) is correct.
The phrase uses 'a' before a word starting with a consonant sound ('feather'), so we say 'a feather'.
Use 'a' before words with a consonant sound; use 'an' before words with a vowel sound.
Q13. Here are ________ dozen of bananas.
The correct answer is "a".
We use "a" before words that show one unit of many items. "Dozen" is a unit.
Use "a" before a singular unit word like dozen, hundred, or mile when it means one group.
She bought a dozen eggs.
Q14. ________ hundred boys came out from school.
Correct answer: A Rule: Use a before a singular count noun that begins with a consonant sound. “Hundred” begins with a /h/ sound, so we say “a hundred.” Why A is correct: “A hundred boys” introduces a non-specific, single quantity of boys.
Q15. A lot of business happens over ________ internet.
Correct option: C Explanation: We say “the internet” because it refers to a specific, well-known system used worldwide. Use the with unique or identifiable things. Grammar rule: Use the with definite nouns (the internet, the sun, the government). A/An: wrong because “internet” starts with a consonant sound, but we don’t use an indefinite article here. No article: wrong because this is a definite, specific domain, not a general statement.
Q16. This cost me _________ hundred rupees.
Correct option: B (a) Reason: We say “a hundred rupees” for one hundred as a single amount. “A” is used before a singular count noun starting with a consonant sound. Why others are wrong: A. the — not a specific hundred; we use a when talking about one hundred rupees as a simple amount. C. an — wrong because “hundred” begins with a consonant sound /h/. D. No article — incorrect before a singular count noun here.
Q17. We watched _________ television all through the night.
No article is needed.
TV is a non-count noun here. No article is used before it when talking about TV in general.
Do not use an article before uncountable or plural nouns when talking in general.
We watched TV all day.
Q18. In this way, the game came to _______ end.
Explanation Fill blank with an because “end” starts with a vowel sound; we use an before vowel sounds. Grammar rule: Use a before consonant sounds, an before vowel sounds, and the for specific items; zero article is for general or plural nouns when no article is needed. Why others are wrong A) the – refers to a specific end, not a known one here. B) a – incorrect before a vowel sound. D) No article – incorrect for a countable, indefinite noun.
Q19. The village possesses _______ scenic beauty.
Explanation Correct answer: D (the) – Use the definite article the before a noun phrase that refers to a specific, known quality. Here, “the scenic beauty” means the village’s own specific beauty that is known or identified. Rule – Articles: a/an = non-specific (singular count); the = specific/known; zero article = general statements or plurals/uncountables. Why others are wrong: A some – non-specific quantity,Unnatural with “possesses” here. B a / C an – would imply a single beauty, awkward for uncountable “beauty.”
Q20. This is ______ boy whom I saw yesterday.
Explanation This is the boy whom I saw yesterday. The is used for a specific person already known to both speakers. A or An would be for a non-specific boy (indefinite). Zero article is not needed here because a specific boy is identified. Rule: Use the for a known or unique noun; a/an for non-specific nouns; no article (zero) in general plural or after certain determiners. Correct: the. Incorrect options: a/an/none of these are not suitable here.