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Q31. Give me __________ one-rupee note.
"a" is an indefinite article. It is used before a singular countable noun to refer to any one item of that kind.
Q32. English is the mother tongue of _________ English.
"English" in this context, refers to the language. "The English" refers to English speaking population in that region."
Q33. Nelson was __________ boy without fear.
Using "a" suggests that Nelson was just one of many boys without fear.
Q34. __________ book you want is out of print.
"The" is used before the noun "book" to indicate that the speaker is referring to a specific book.
Q35. He is not _________ honourable man.
The word "honorable" begins with a vowel sound because the "h" is silent.
Q36. My wife and I have _________ appointment.
"an" is used before "appointment" because "appointment" starts with a vowel sound.
Q37. It is ________ one-day cricket match.
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Q38. He is _______ honourable man.
"honourable" starts with sound of "vowel"
Q39. 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.
Q40. Iron is _______ useful metal.
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