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π Articles & Determiners Practice
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Q31. It is ________ one-day cricket match.
Explanation: Use the indefinite article a before singular countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound. The phrase one-day starts with the sound /w/ (as in "one" pronounced "wuhn"), which is a consonant sound, so we say βa one-day cricket match.β If the word began with a vowel sound, weβd use an (e.g., an hour, an honest person, where the h is silent). ? Did You Know? One tricky rule: the choice of a vs an depends on pronunciation, not spelling. ? Remember: Before a word, use a β starting with a consonant sound; use an β starting with a vowel sound.
Q32. He is _______ honourable man.
"honourable" starts with sound of "vowel"
Q33. He will join _______ army.
the
We use the definite article "the" with "army" here because it refers to a specific armyβthe military force that the person is joining. "Join the army" is a common fixed collocation. Using "a" or "an" would imply any army, which is not the intended meaning, and "zero article" is incorrect for a singular, countable noun in this fixed sense.
Use "the" with singular nouns when you refer to a specific, identifiable thing (the army, the sun, the door). "A" or "an" introduces a non-specific item. Zero article is common with plurals and uncountables or when speaking in general terms.
He joined the army after finishing school.
Q34. Iron is _______ useful metal.
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Q35. Give him three rupees and ______ half.
Explanation: Use an indefinite article before a singular countable noun when it begins with a consonant sound, and use an before a vowel sound. In "a half," half is singular and begins with a consonant sound /h/, so we say "a half." We donβt use "three rupees and an half" or "zero article" here. The phrase expresses 1/2 along with three rupees, so the correct completion is "a" half. ? Did You Know? Indefinite articles use a before consonant sounds and an before vowel sounds, regardless of spelling (e.g., a university, an hour). ? Remember: Before a singular countable noun: consonant sound = a; vowel sound = an.
Q36. He is _________ honorary Magistrate.
Explanation: The article 'an' is used before a word that begins with a vowel sound. The word "honorary" has a silent 'h' and starts with a vowel sound (/ΛΙnΙrΙri/ or /ΛΙΛnΙrΙri/). Therefore, we say βan honorary Magistrate.β Using 'a' would be for a consonant sound, and 'the' is a definite article, not appropriate here. Zero article is not used with a singular count noun unless specified. ? Did You Know? Silent or mute initials (like silent 'h' in honor) mean you should check the actual sound, not the letter. ? Remember: An before vowel sound.
Q37. The Ganga is considered holy by _______ Indians.
Explanation: Use the definite article the with a specific group of people. When you say "the Indians," you refer to the particular group known as Indians. Since "Ganga" is a specific river (often used with "the"), the sentence requires a definite article before the noun phrase "Indians." ? Did You Know? With demonyms (like Indians), we often use the definite article with a known or specific group: the Americans, the French, the Indians. ? Remember: Specific group β the
Q38. He died ______ peaceful death.
Explanation: Use the indefinite article a/an before a singular, countable noun when mentioning one non-specific item. βDeathβ is singular and countable here, and βpeacefulβ starts with a consonant sound, so we say βa peaceful death.β βAnβ would be used before a vowel sound, e.g., βan honorable deathβ (note: honorable starts with a vowel sound). βTheβ would refer to a specific death, and zero article isnβt appropriate for a single, unspecified instance. ? Did You Know? Before a consonant sound, use a; before a vowel sound, use an. ? Remember: Consonant sound β a | Vowel sound β an
Q39. _________ rich and poor, young and old met together.
zero rticle
When adjectives like rich, poor, young, etc., are used to refer to people in general, they can function as a noun phrase without an article. This expresses a general statement about all people in those categories. Using "the" would refer to a specific group (the rich and the poor). A or an is incorrect because they cannot modify the plural, generic sense here.
Use zero article before adjectives used as general nouns describing people (e.g., Rich and poor, Young and old). Use "the" if you mean a specific, known group (the rich and the poor).
Rich and poor alike supported the charity.
Q40. _____________ rich is not always happy.
Explanation: When adjectives used as a noun (the rich, the poor) refer to a group of people, we use the definite article βthe.β Here, rich is an adjective turned into a noun meaning βrich people as a group,β so βthe richβ is correct. Using βaβ or βanβ would not refer to a specific group as a class. βtheβ is used with a defined group, and βzero articleβ is not used before such a plural noun form. ? Did You Know? We use the definite article with adjectives used as nouns to mean a group: the rich, the poor, the elderly. ? Remember: The + adjective used as a noun = a group of people (the rich, the poor).