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Correct usage of Articles: questions and answer review

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1. He has been working as ____ teacher since 2014.

A. The
B. A
C. An
D. No article

Check answer and explanation

Answer: A

Explanation He has been working as a teacher since 2014.

2. There was ____ stone in his pocket.

A. An
B. The
C. A
D. No article required

Check answer and explanation

Answer: A

Explanation We use A or An before a indefinite noun. Stone is a noun here. The is used for definite nouns. There is a stone in the room

3. _____ office where no salary is paid is called honorary.

A. An
B. A
C. None of these
D. The

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Answer: An

Explanation The word “ office ” starts with a vowel sound (o), so we use “ an .” Corrected sentence: “ An office where no salary is paid is called honorary.”

4. The poor boy is ____ orphan.

A. An
B. The
C. No article required
D. A

Check answer and explanation

Answer: No article required

Explanation No article required

5. I take _____ milk from milkman.

A. No article required
B. An
C. A
D. The

Check answer and explanation

Answer: No article required

Explanation Usually no article required before a material noun.

6. The patient had ____ bath ? yesterday.

A. A
B. No article
C. The
D. An

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Answer: A

Explanation Articles "A" and "AN" are used with some expressions. For example: Make a noise, give a warning, have a pain, have a great education etc.

7. Correct the sentence: His father is a poet and a novelist.

A. His father is a poet and novelist.
B. His father is poet and novelist.
C. His father isa poet and a novelist.
D. None of these

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Answer: His father is a poet and novelist.

Explanation The correct answer is: His father is a poet and a novelist. This sentence is grammatically correct and uses the correct articles ( "a" and "a" ) before the nouns " poet " and " novelist ". The sentence is a simple sentence, and the use of " and " connects the two professions, indicating that his father is both a poet and a novelist.

8. ____ earth moves around the sun.

A. A
B. The
C. An
D. None of these

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Answer: The

Explanation The earth moves around the sun. زمین سورج کے گرد گھومتی ہے۔ " The " is used because it refers to a specific object, in this case, " the Earth ." It is a definite article used when speaking about something unique or specific .

9. It is important that ____ CEO respects his or her chairman.

A. No article
B. A
C. An
D. The

Check answer and explanation

Answer: The

Explanation It is important that the CEO respects his or her chairman.

10. Sure and certain _____ moon was gone!

A. None of the above
B. An
C. A
D. The

Check answer and explanation

Answer: The

Explanation Usually Article the is used before unique things like Sun, Earth, Moon etc.

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