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All Contextual Vocabulary 2563 Prepositional Usage 2021 Tense and Aspect 1751 Determiners 1005 Phrasal Verbs 949 Confusable Vocabulary 908 Pronoun Antecedent 867 Subject-Verb Agreement 735 Collocations 654 Idiomatic Expressions 627 Conjunctions and Connectors 557 Modals 390

Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

He attained his spiritual fulfillment and became _________ realised soul. He became _________ Buddha!

  1. a, the

  2. a, a

  3. the, the

  4. a, no article required

  5. no article is required in both the places
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. ‘A realised soul’ is the correct option because the word ‘realised’ begins with a consonant sound. The word ‘Buddha’ – which means ‘an awakened soul’ – is more of a title than the name of a person. Before titles, the definite article (the) is used. Thus, ‘the Buddha’ is correct.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

______ unicorn is _______ imaginary creature.

  1. a, a

  2. an, an

  3. an, a

  4. no article is required

  5. a, an
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Though the word ‘unicorn’ begins with a vowel (u), the article used before it is ‘a’ and not ‘an’ because the word begins with a consonant sound (yu sound). Since the word ‘imaginary’ begins with a vowel sound (i sound), the correct option is ‘an imaginary creature’.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

When Raghu found ________ one rupee coin, he picked it up immediately and offered it to ________ beggar passing by.

  1. a, no article required

  2. a, a

  3. an, a

  4. an, no article required

  5. no article is required in both the places
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Though the word ‘one’ begins with a vowel (o), the article used before it is ‘a’ and not ‘an’ because the word begins with a consonant sound (w sound). So, the correct answer is – ‘a one rupee coin’. Since the word ‘beggar’ begins with a consonant sound (b sound), the correct option is ‘a beggar’.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Global warming has become ________ major cause of concern all over _______ world.

  1. a, a

  2. a, no article required

  3. a, the

  4. no article required, the

  5. no article is required in both the places
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Since ‘major cause’ refers to a singular common noun, and the adjective ‘major’ begins with a consonant sound, the correct option is – ‘a major cause’. Though the word ‘world’ is a singular common noun, it is of a unique kind and thus, the correct option is ‘the world’.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

______ United Nations stressed on resolving ______ matter amicably.

  1. the, a

  2. the, no article required

  3. the, the

  4. an, no article required

  5. no article is required in both the places
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Though ‘United Nations’ is a proper noun, the correct expression is – ‘the United Nations’ because of the usage of the common noun ‘nations’ in it. A specific ‘matter’ is being referred to in the sentence and therefore, the correct answer is ‘the matter’.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

She was glad to befriend ______ European lady who was known for her ______ generosity.

  1. a, a

  2. an, a

  3. a, no article required

  4. an, no article required

  5. no article is required in both the places
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Though the word ‘European’ begins with a vowel (E), the article used before it is ‘a’ and not ‘an’ because the word begins with a consonant sound (yu sound). As a general rule, the article is omitted before abstract nouns used in a general sense. In the given sentence, the word ‘generosity’ is an abstract noun. So, no article is required. The correct answer is – ‘She was glad to befriend a European lady who was known for her generosity.’

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

India is ______ union of many states. It is rightly considered to be ______ melting pot of cultures.

  1. a, a

  2. an, no article required

  3. the, a

  4. no article required, a

  5. no article is required in both the places
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Though the word ‘union’ begins with a vowel (u), the article used before it is ‘a’ and not ‘an’ because the word begins with a consonant sound (yu sound). ‘Melting pot’, though used figuratively, is a singular common noun. ‘A melting pot of cultures’ is thus the correct usage.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

______ troupe put up ______ impressive show that was way beyond anyone’s expectations.

  1. the, the

  2. a, an

  3. a, a

  4. the, an

  5. the, no article required
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Since the sentence refers to a specific ‘troupe’, the definite article – ‘the’ – is required. Since ‘impressive show’ begins with a vowel sound (i sound), ‘an impressive show’ is the correct option. So, the correct answer is – ‘The troupe put up an impressive show that was way beyond anyone’s expectations’.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Rahul has ______ insatiable urge for ______ knowledge.

  1. an, a

  2. a, no article is required

  3. an, no article required

  4. the, no article required

  5. no article is required in both the places
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. In the given sentence, the word ‘insatiable’ begins with a vowel sound (i sound) and so, ‘an’ should be placed before the word. As a general rule, the article is omitted before abstract nouns used in a general sense. In the given sentence, the word ‘knowledge’ is an abstract noun used in a general sense. So, no article is required. Thus, the correct answer is – ‘Rahul has an insatiable urge for knowledge’.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

She is ______ honourable officer who has dedicated her life for ______ betterment of our nation.

  1. an, no article required

  2. a, the

  3. a, a

  4. an, the

  5. no article is required in both the places
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Though the word ‘honourable’ begins with a consonant (h), the initial sound of the word is a vowel sound (o sound) since ‘h’ is silent. So, ‘an honourable officer’ is the correct expression. Though the word ‘betterment’ is an abstract noun, in this sentence, it is being used in a specific sense (betterment of our nation). Thus, the definite article -the- is required. The correct answer is – ‘She is an honourable officer who has dedicated her life for the betterment of our nation’.