Articles MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers

Correct option: A

• Reason: The idiom is “Birds of a feather flock together.” Here feather is singular after of, so we use a before the consonant sound /f/.
• Grammar rule: Use a before a singular countable noun starting with a consonant sound; an before a vowel sound; the for a specific noun; zero article for general plural or uncountable nouns.
• Why other options are wrong: an (vowel sound) wrong; the wrong for a general, non-specific feather; no article wrong because “feather” is singular after “of.”

Here are a dozen of bananas.

• Why this is correct: Use a before a singular countable noun when mentioning one item of a group (here, one dozen). We’re describing one unit of a dozen bananas.
• Grammar rule: a/an are indefinite articles used with singular nouns; a before a consonant sound, an before a vowel sound; no article is used with plural/general nouns; the is for a specific item.
• Why other options wrong: A and C misfit the indefinite singular count; D omits an article when a singular measure is intended; B mirrors standard usage.

Correct answer: A

• Rule: Use a before a singular count noun that begins with a consonant sound. “Hundred” begins with a /h/ sound, so we say “a hundred.”
• Why A is correct: “A hundred boys” introduces a non-specific, single quantity of boys.

Correct option: C

Explanation: We say “the internet” because it refers to a specific, well-known system used worldwide. Use the with unique or identifiable things.

• Grammar rule: Use the with definite nouns (the internet, the sun, the government).
• A/An: wrong because “internet” starts with a consonant sound, but we don’t use an indefinite article here.
• No article: wrong because this is a definite, specific domain, not a general statement.

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.

Answer: D

• Correct reason: We watched television all through the night without an article because “television” is used as an uncountable noun here to mean the activity of watching TV, not a specific TV set.
• Rule: No article is used with uncountable (mass) nouns when talking about activities in general (watching television) or with common nouns used in a general sense.
• Why others are wrong: A or An would imply a single TV device; The would point to a specific TV, which is not intended here.

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.

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.”

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.

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.