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📚 Articles & Determiners Practice
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Q31. __________ 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.
Q32. He is not _________ honourable man.
The word "honorable" begins with a vowel sound because the "h" is silent.
Q33. My wife and I have _________ appointment.
"an" is used before "appointment" because "appointment" starts with a vowel sound.
Q34. It is ________ one-day cricket match.
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Q35. He is _______ honourable man.
"honourable" starts with sound of "vowel"
Q36. He will join _______ army.
the
We use the definite article "the" with "army" here because it refers to a specific army—the 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.
Q37. Iron is _______ useful metal.
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Q38. 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 don’t 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.
Q39. He is _________ honorary Magistrate.
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Q40. 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 → the