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📚 Articles & Determiners Practice
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Q21. 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.
Q22. 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.
Q23. 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.
Q24. 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.”
Q25. 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.
Q26. At last _______ justice has been done to the accused.
Explanation: Correct answer: D) no article is needed. Rule: Abstract/uncontable nouns like justice often take zero article when talking generally (no specific instance). In "At last justice has been done to the accused," the statement is general, not referring to a particular justice. A/An or The would be incorrect here: a/an wrong for an uncountable noun; the would imply a specific, identifiable justice.
Q27. There is _______ great deal of confusion here.
Explanation in simple English Correct answer: a. We say “a great deal of …” to mean a large amount of something in general. “Great deal” is treated as a singular amount, so we use a before it. Grammar rule: use a or an before a singular count noun or phrase starting with a consonant/vowel sound, respectively, when you mean one instance of something. Use the for a specific thing, and no article for general plurals or uncountables. Why other options are wrong: the implies a specific deal; an is wrong before “great deal”; no article is incorrect with a singular quantified phrase.
Q28. Cathy goes to ________ church every Sunday.
Explanation (in simple English): Correct answer: the. We use the for a specific church that is known to both speaker and listener. Rule: Use the with a known or unique noun or when something is already identified in context. Why others are wrong: A (an): Incorrect before church (starts with a consonant sound) and not needed here. C (a): Non-specific; sentence implies a particular church. D (no article): Idiomatic as go to church is possible, but the given sentence expects the.
Q29. It is a long drive to _______ airport.
It is a long drive to the airport. Correct rule: Use the for a specific thing known to both speaker and listener. Why correct: "the airport" refers to a particular airport both people know about. Why others wrong: A. an – not possible before a specific airport. C. a – nonspecific; wrong for a known airport. D. no article – incorrect with a singular countable noun here.
Q30. Let's watch _______ movie; I mean 'Pather Panchali'.
"The" used as movie name is specified.(the definite article)