She thanked me for . . . . . . . . help I rendered.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
For this sentence, we use 'the' as the sentence tells that for definite or a particular help the speaker was thanked.
122.
They wanted to hear . . . . . . . . end of the story.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
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. In the sentence 'end' is specific. Hence 'the' before 'end' is used.
123.
Do you remember . . . . . . . . girl that we saw last night?
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'girl' as specific class. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
124.
. . . . . . . . death of her husband resulted in . . . . . . . . loss of her home also.
(A) no article, no article
(B) no article, the
(C) the, the
(D) a, no article
Solution:
The first blank refers to death and the second to loss. Since death is a specific event, the will be used in the first blank. Thus, A, B, D cannot be the answers. The loss is specified to be the of her home and thus definite article "the" will be used in the second blank.
125.
He was elected . . . . . . . . chairman of the board.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
In this sentence, "He was elected the chairman of the board," the use of the definite article the is appropriate. It indicates that the person was elected to a specific and known position, which is the chairman of the board.
126.
. . . . . . . . apples I bought are sour.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
If noun is plural definite article is used. 'The' article is correct.
127.
. . . . . . . . J. W. Marriott is on . . . . . . . . Baker Street.
(A) a, a
(B) no article, no article
(C) the, no article
(D) no article, the
Solution:
Both the nouns: J. W. Mariott and Baker Street are proper nouns. Generally, we don't use articles before proper nouns, hence option B is correct.
128.
I didn't call them. I wrote . . . . . . . . letter instead.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'letter' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
129.
Yesterday I saw . . . . . . . . owl outside the window.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of the above
Solution:
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something. The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. 'An' is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound. 'A' is used before a word starting with a consonant or consonant sound. As 'owl' is starting with a vowel, the blank will take 'an'.
130.
A person should not use . . . . . . . . phone while he or she is driving.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'phone' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.