Articles — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

No article is required.

In this sentence, the correct answer is "no article". When we use the verb "having" to talk about meals, we don't usually use an article before the name of the meal. Therefore, the sentence should be:

Here, the noun after the blank is common noun. Hence, indefinite article will be followed. 'An' is used because the word 'honest' sounds 'onest'.

If noun is plural definite article is used. 'The' article is correct.

In the given blank, article 'a' will be used as the sentence is referring to something general i.e. 'breakfast'.

No article is used before abstract nouns used in a general sense. 'Work' is an abstract noun and is used in a general sense in the sentence given.

Use 'an' before words such as "hour" which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use 'an' before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as "F" or "8".

'a' should be used before words with consonant sounds at the beginning and 'an' before words with vowel sounds at the beginning. The word 'Unique' has consonant sound 'yoo'. Hence, 'a' is used.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'man' and 'orange candies' as specific classes of people/things. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.

Although before most proper nouns like names of people, continents, countries, cities, mountains, etc use of the article should be omitted. However, before some proper names, such as name of a famous building, museum, work of art, and monument etc. definite article 'the' should be used. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

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'.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'equator' as specific class. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.

Mr. Roy lives in a village. "A" is used before "village" because it refers to one village among many, and it is a general, non-specific reference. The indefinite article "a" is used before words that start with a consonant sound, like "village". Option B: an is incorrect because "an" is used before words starting with a vowel sound, but "village" starts with a consonant sound. Option C: the is incorrect because "the" is used for specific or previously mentioned nouns, but in this case, we are referring to a general village, not a specific one. Option D: none of the above is incorrect because the correct article is "a". Conclusion: The correct answer is Option A: a , as it properly introduces "village" with the indefinite article for a general, non-specific reference.

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

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'.

Use 'an' before words such as "hour" which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use 'an' before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as "F" or "8".

'A' article is used before lot of when the noun is singular uncountable. Here 'time' is singular uncountable.

When was paper first made? In this context, "paper" is a general, uncountable noun referring to the material itself, rather than a specific piece of paper. Therefore, it does not require an article. Option A: a is incorrect because "a" is used for singular countable nouns, and "paper" in this case is uncountable. Option B: an is incorrect for the same reason as above; "an" is used before words starting with a vowel sound for singular countable nouns, which does not apply here. Option C: the is incorrect because "the" indicates specificity. Since we are discussing paper in general, not a specific type or piece of paper, no article is needed. Conclusion: The correct answer is Option D: no article , as it appropriately reflects the use of "paper" as a general, uncountable noun in this context.

In English , articles are used to indicate the specificity of a noun. "A" and "an" are indefinite articles used before singular, countable nouns when referring to something nonspecific. "The" is a definite article used before specific nouns that are known to both the speaker and the listener. In this sentence , "coffee" is an uncountable noun when referring to the substance in general. Therefore, no article is needed before "coffee." The correct sentence is "Let us go to a restaurant and have coffee."

The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound at the beginning of the word, not the letter. The word "terrible" begins with a consonant sound (/t/) , not a vowel sound. Therefore, the correct article is "a" , not "an". "An" is only used before words that begin with vowel sounds (like "an apple", "an hour"). Hence, the correct sentence is: Toni has a terrible stomach ache.

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'.

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

The indefinite article 'an' shall be used here because the sentence talks about the profession (which is something general) of a particular person. Also, the word followed by the blank starts with a vowel sound.

The definite article is used to refer to a specific noun that is known to the reader or listener. In this case, the definite article is "the." It is used when the noun it modifies is already identified or is clear from the context. Therefore, the correct answer is Option C: the .

Here, the sentence talks about the 'east' which is specific direction. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.

'The' article is used to indicate that a proper noun, a natural phenomenon, a ship, a structure, a moment in time, a direction on the compass, a branch of activity, or a subject of study is well-known or specific. Here 'gold' is specific as country is mentioned.

For general things indefinite article is used. The sound of the word 'European' starts with 'yoo' therefore 'a' article is correct.

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.

'The' is the correct option, because the noun it is used for, Iliad, is an epic, well known by most scholars. There's only one epic in the world with the title 'Iliad' and hence it's correct.

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.

Even though the word 'one' begins with the vowel 'o', it's pronounced as 'won' and thus has the sound of consonant 'w'. Thus, we use 'a' instead of 'an'.

Article "the" will be used because (only musician) something specific has been mentioned.

Use 'an' before words such as "hour" which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use 'an' before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as "F" or "8".

In the first blank, article "the" will be used because they are discussing a specific day (DEFINITE) when the weather was raining. Therefore, a/an is incorrect. In the second blank, article "a" will be used as the speaker is mentioning about the event for the first time.

Article "the" will be used because they are discussing about a specific river (DEFINITE) whose water is not fit for drinking.

The correct article is "a" because the word "long" begins with a consonant sound . "A" is used before words that start with a consonant sound , regardless of whether the first letter is a vowel or consonant. In this case, "long" starts with the consonant sound /l/ , so we say "a long time" . Using "an" would be incorrect because it is used before vowel sounds . "The" is used when referring to something specific or previously mentioned , which is not the case here. No article is not suitable because "a long time" is an indefinite period and requires an article.

Since the speaker is referring to a specific house, we need to use the definite article 'the'.

The blank shall take 'a' as 'book' is singular countable noun and starts with the consonant 'b'.

As 'Kalidas' is compared with a specific person 'Shakespeare', 'the' article will be used.

For this sentence, we use 'the' as the sentence tells that for definite or a particular help the speaker was thanked.