As 'Kalidas' is compared with a specific person 'Shakespeare', 'the' article will be used.
132.
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'.
133.
Football is . . . . . . . . most popular sport in the world.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of the above
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. 'Football' in the question is specific noun and 'the' article will be used.
134.
He didn't utter . . . . . . . . single word.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of the above
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'word' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
135.
I think I will buy . . . . . . . . new shirt for my father.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of the above
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'shirt' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
136.
. . . . . . . . only jazz musician I like is Miles Davis.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Article "the" will be used because (only musician) something specific has been mentioned.
137.
All . . . . . . . . books on . . . . . . . . top of the shelf belong to me.
(A) no article, a
(B) the, no article
(C) the, the
(D) no article, the
Solution:
Definite article 'the' is used before nouns that refer to something specific. Here, we are referring to the specific 'books' and the specific 'top' position.
138.
He has always been . . . . . . . . very good boy.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'boy' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
139.
Let's have . . . . . . . . good breakfast and start the day.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
In the given blank, article 'a' will be used as the sentence is referring to something general i.e. 'breakfast'.
140.
Hurry up. We donÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt have . . . . . . . . lot of time.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
'A' article is used before lot of when the noun is singular uncountable. Here 'time' is singular uncountable.