📚 Articles & Determiners Practice

Use an indefinite article "a" before a non-specific, singular noun that begins with a consonant sound. "hotel" starts with a consonant sound, so we say "a hotel." Similarly, "small town" is non-specific and singular, so we use "a" before it as well: "in a small town."

Explanation: Use a/an based on the initial sound of the following word. LCD is pronounced as the letters L-C-D (ell-cee-dee), which begins with a vowel sound /e/; therefore "an LCD television set" is correct. Using "a" would be incorrect here, and neither "the" nor zero article fits the generic, non-specific noun in this sentence. ? Did You Know? Initialisms (acronyms) are often treated by their sound, not spelling. If the first sound is a vowel, use an; if it’s a consonant, use a/an consonant article accordingly. ? Remember: Before initialisms: if starting sound is a vowel → an; if consonant → a.

Explanation: Indefinite articles (a, an) are used before singular countable nouns. Use 'an' before a word that begins with a vowel sound. The noun here is "hour," which starts with a silent 'h' and a vowel sound /aʊər/. So we say "an hour" not "a hour." The other options are incorrect: 'a' before a consonant sound, 'the' is a definite article, and 'zero article' is not used for a singular countable noun here. ? Did You Know? Silent letters can change the article: hour -> an hour, honor -> an honor (pronounced /ˈɑːn/). ? Remember: Before words with a vowel sound, use 'an'.

Explanation: Use the definite article "the" with unique geographical features or groups of features, such as mountain ranges. The Himalayas is a specific, well-known mountain range, so we say: We visited the Himalayas last year. A or an would be used for singular, non-specific nouns, and zero article is not correct here because the range is a definite, identifiable entity. ? Did You Know? Geographical names that are plural or refer to a group (e.g., the Andes, the Alps) usually take the definite article "the". ? Remember: The + plural geographical name refers to a specific range.

the word "one-rupee" start with consonant sound. the sound of the first letter is 'w' not 'o'.

The indefinite article "an" is used when word begins with a vowel sound.

Explanation: Use the definite article the before a singular noun when referring to something specific or known to both speaker and listener. Here, "the beauty" implies a particular beauty being admired. Without an article, or with "a" or "an," the meaning changes or becomes incorrect. For example: All of us admire the beauty of the sunset (a specific beauty). Therefore, the correct choice is the. ? Did You Know? The definite article the is used for things that are unique or known in the context (the sun, the president, the beauty we discussed). ? Remember: Definite article before a specific/narrowed noun → the

Explanation: Use the definite article the with a group that is known or specified to the listener. "The opposition" refers to the specific opposing party or group in the context of a country’s politics. Therefore, "The new foreign policy has invited a lot of appreciation from the opposition." is correct. Using an or a would indicate a non-specific, indefinite group, which is not the intended meaning here. ? Did You Know? Certain collective nouns like opposition, government, or public take the definite article the when a specific group is meant. ? Remember: Specific group → the

Explanation: After verbs like elected, appointed, or made, a noun that denotes a role can appear in the predicative position without an article: “elected chairman” means he became the chairman. The article is not used when the noun names the job or title generally. So “He was elected chairman of the board” is correct. Using an article like “the” or “a” would sound odd here. Example: She became president of the club. ? Did You Know? Predicative job titles after verbs of naming (become, elect, appoint) often take no article: “named director,” “became captain.” ? Remember: Job title after a verb (become, elect) → no article: elected chairman, became manager.

Explanation: The phrase "the physically challenged" refers to a specific, defined group of people who have physical disabilities. In such cases, we use the definite article "the" to indicate that we are talking about this particular group as a whole. Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The park has facilities for the physically challenged to move around with ease." Using "a" or "an" would imply a single person of that category, which is incorrect here. No article is needed would also be wrong because the group is definite. ? Did You Know? The definite article "the" is used before groups or categories referred to as a whole (the rich, the poor, the elderly, the disabled). ? Remember: The + defined group of people → the physically challenged