Rohan is . . . . . . . . cleverest student in our class.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the adjective 'cleverest' is used for a specific person 'Rohan'. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
102.
. . . . . . . . fog was so thick that we couldn't see . . . . . . . . side of . . . . . . . . road.
(A) a, the, a
(B) the, no article, no article
(C) the, the, the
(D) no article, the, a
Solution:
In the first blank, the speaker is mentioning "fog" of a 'specific day', hence article "the" will be used. Similarly, in the second and third blank, the speaker is mentioning the definite side and road respectively, hence article "the" will be used.
103.
My grandmother gave me . . . . . . . . doll on my birthday.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of the above
Solution:
Here, 'doll' is a general term and no specific 'doll' is talked about. Hence, 'a' article will be used.
104.
We study in . . . . . . . . same school.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
When a specific word or place is to be emphasized, the article "the" is used. For example, the Sun, the Earth, etc. Here, the speaker is referring to a particular school that the two people study at. Therefore, despite being a common term, the article "the" is used.
105.
. . . . . . . . Children recited . . . . . . . . poem in . . . . . . . . honour of . . . . . . . . Prime Minister.
(A) the, a, an, a
(B) a, the, the, the
(C) no article, a, an, the
(D) the, a, the, the
Solution:
Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective. The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader or the noun is specific. The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known. 'The' is used with both singular and plural noun while 'a/an' is used with singular noun. 'children', 'honour' and 'Prime Minister' are specific noun and 'the' preposition is used whereas 'poem' is general word because there are many poems any specific name is not taken hence 'a' is used.
106.
I spoke to her for . . . . . . . . long time yesterday.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Article "a" will be used because article "a" is used when the speaker is making a general statement and the noun is having a consonant sound.
Use 'an' before words such as "hour" which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use 'an' before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as "F" or "8".
108.
We saw . . . . . . . . elephant this evening.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
'Elephant' is a word with vowel sound and also a general word indicating all elephants. Hence, 'an' article is used.
109.
A smaller plane is much safer than . . . . . . . . larger plane.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'plane' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
110.
. . . . . . . . light comes from the sun.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
For indefinite, uncountable nouns, either no article is used, or we use a word that describes quantity such as some, considerable, little. 'Light' is uncountable noun.