. . . . . . . . water of that river is not fit for drinking.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Article "the" will be used because they are discussing about a specific river (DEFINITE) whose water is not fit for drinking.
73.
. . . . . . . . idea of helping . . . . . . . . man was unpleasant in itself.
(A) no article, the
(B) the, the
(C) the, a
(D) no article, no article
Solution:
The first blank is referring to the idea and the second to the man. For the first blank, the nature of the idea is specified that it is of helping somebody, thus definite article "the" will be used. For the second blank, the man is specified that it is the man who needs help, thus definite article "the" will be used.
74.
Anil met . . . . . . . . American and . . . . . . . . European man yesterday.
(A) an, an
(B) the, an
(C) an, a
(D) an, no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'American' and 'European' as general classes of people. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article 'a/an'. 'An' is used before vowel sound article. 'European' sounds like 'yoo' and therefore 'a' article will be used.
75.
Would you recognize . . . . . . . . Pope or . . . . . . . . Queen of England?
(A) a, an
(B) the, an
(C) the, the
(D) no article
Solution:
Specific personalities are talked about in the sentence and hence definite article 'the' will be used in both the blanks.
76.
. . . . . . . . Oranges are grown in Nagpur.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
No article is required.
77.
Cow is . . . . . . . . useful animal.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of the above
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'animal' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.
78.
Do you know . . . . . . . . way to . . . . . . . . railway station?
(A) a, the
(B) an, a
(C) the, the
(D) the, a
Solution:
Both 'way' and 'railway station' are specific in the sentence. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
79.
. . . . . . . . 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.
80.
This women is wearing . . . . . . . . awful hat.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'hat' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'awful' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.