Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Articles

11.

. . . . . . . . Water is necessary for life.

(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article

Solution:

 Use of article is omitted before names of substances and uncountable noun. 'Water' is an uncountable noun. Hence, no article is used before this word.

12.

He returned after . . . . . . . . hour.

(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article

Solution:

 Articles are used to determine whether a noun is definite or indefinite in a sentence. 'The' is used when we want to specify something definite (a particular person or thing). On the other hand, 'a' and 'an' are used when the noun we want to refer is not something specific but a general one. Here, article 'an' is correct. It is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound. Though letter 'h' is a consonant, it begins with a silent 'h', thus, the word starts with a vowel sound 'o'.

13.

. . . . . . . . further you go, . . . . . . . . more tired you will be.

(A) the, the
(B) a, the
(C) an, a
(D) the, a

Solution:

 The given sentence in a way shows comparison. The structure of a sentence that shows a proportionate increase is in the order: the + comparative adjective + clause + the + comparative adjective + clause. Hence Option A is correct.

14.

. . . . . . . . actor won . . . . . . . . national award for his performance.

(A) the, a
(B) the, the
(C) an, a
(D) an, no article

Solution:

 Both 'actor' and 'national award' are specific in the sentence. Hence, 'the' article will be used.

15.

. . . . . . . . water is . . . . . . . . elixir of life, but . . . . . . . . water of this pond is poisonous.

(A) the, the, the
(B) the, an, the
(C) no article, the, the
(D) no article, the, an

Solution:

 Use of article is omitted before names of substances and uncountable noun. 'Water' is an uncountable noun. Hence, no article is used before this word. Of the options given, A and B are incorrect as they mention the use of the article, 'the' before water. The noun, 'elixir' means 'a magical or medicinal potion'. The definite article, 'the' is used before names of things which are unique/ one of their kind. When we say, 'Water is the elixir of life', the article, 'the' emphasizes that 'water is the only elixir of life'. Hence, the article 'the' must precede 'elixir'. Option D is incorrect as it suggests the use of the indefinite article, 'an' before 'elixir. The definite article 'the' is also used we talk about a particular person or thing. 'Water of this pond' refers to a particular noun. Hence, the article, 'the' should be used before the phrase, 'water of this pond'.

16.

. . . . . . . . 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.

17.

He needs an hour and . . . . . . . . half to complete this work.

(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.

18.

I am going to . . . . . . . . concert tomorrow.

(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article

Solution:

 Here, the sentence talks about the 'concert' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.

19.

He is . . . . . . . . intelligent 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/an'. The word 'intelligent' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.

20.

. . . . . . . . man always went to . . . . . . . . same bar at . . . . . . . . same time everyday and asked for two glasses of . . . . . . . . soda.

(A) a, the, the, no article
(B) a, the, the, a
(C) a, the, no article, no article
(D) no article, the, the, no article

Solution:

 In the first blank, article "a" will be used as a "man" is a general term. In the second blank, article "the" will be used because it is the same bar, they are referring to something specific. Similarly, In the third blank, article "the" will be used because (same time) something specific has been mentioned. In the fourth blank, no article will be used as it is Definite that there are two glasses of soda. And no article is used before noun + number.

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