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English Language — Articles — Questions with Answers
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Q1.
She is ____ honest person.
a
an
the
no article
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Answer: B. an
The article 'an' is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, even if the first letter is a consonant (e.g., 'honest' starts with an 'o' sound).
Q2.
____ Sun rises in ____ East.
A, an
The, the
The, a
A, the
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Answer: B. The, the
The article 'the' is used before unique objects (like 'Sun') and before the names of cardinal directions (like 'East').
Q3.
My uncle is ____ engineer.
a
an
the
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Answer: B. an
The article 'an' is used before a singular countable noun referring to a profession when it begins with a vowel sound (e.g., 'engineer').
Q4.
____ Honesty is ____ best policy.
A, the
The, a
No article, the
The, the
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Answer: C. No article, the
No article is used before abstract nouns (like 'Honesty') when they are used in a general sense. 'The' is used before superlative adjectives (like 'best').
Q5.
____ Ganga is ____ sacred river for Hindus.
A, the
The, a
The, the
No article, a
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Answer: B. The, a
The article 'the' is used before the names of specific rivers (like 'Ganga'). 'A' is used before a singular countable noun ('sacred river') that is not specific and starts with a consonant sound.
Q6.
We usually have ____ dinner at 8 PM.
a
an
the
no article
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Answer: D. no article
No article is used before the names of meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper) when they refer to the meal in a general sense.
Q7.
He can play ____ piano very well.
a
an
the
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Answer: C. the
The article 'the' is used before the names of musical instruments when referring to the ability to play them.
Q8.
____ Rich should help ____ poor.
A, the
The, a
The, the
No article, no article
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Answer: C. The, the
The article 'the' is used before an adjective (like 'rich' or 'poor') to refer to a whole group or class of people.
Q9.
My brother goes to ____ school to study, but I went to ____ school to meet the principal.
a, the
the, a
no article, the
the, no article
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Answer: C. no article, the
No article is used before 'school', 'college', 'hospital', 'prison', etc., when they are visited or used for their primary purpose. 'The' is used when they are visited for a secondary purpose or as a specific building.
Q10.
____ United States of America is ____ powerful country.
A, the
The, a
The, the
No article, a
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Answer: B. The, a
The article 'the' is used before the names of countries that include words like 'Republic', 'Kingdom', or 'States'. 'A' is used before a singular countable noun ('powerful country') that is not specific and starts with a consonant sound.
Q11.
She is learning ____ French, but ____ French spoken in Canada is different.
a, the
the, a
no article, the
the, no article
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Answer: C. no article, the
No article is used before the names of languages when referring to the language in general. 'The' is used when referring to a specific variety or instance of the language (e.g., 'the French spoken in Canada').
Q12.
What ____ beautiful day! I wish I could spend ____ day at the beach.
a, the
the, a
no article, the
a, a
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Answer: A. a, the
The article 'a' or 'an' is used in exclamatory sentences with singular countable nouns (e.g., 'What a beautiful day!'). 'The' is used when referring to a specific day or period that is already understood from the context.
