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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He is Mrs. Taylor's _______ husband.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. no article

  3. the

  4. an

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option B is correct as no article is required to carry out the meaning of the sentence. Option A is incorrect as 'A' as an article doesn't suit the blank as 'a husband' implies any random husband. 'A' is used with singular countable noun. Option D is incorrect as 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. An husband is incorrect. Option C is incorrect as 'The' indicates a particular husband mentioned previously in the passage. 

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Peter is on _______ night duty. When I go to _______ bed, he goes to ______ work.

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  1. the/no article/a

  2. no article/no article/no article

  3. a/a/a

  4. the/the/no article

  5. no article/the/a

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first blank refers to duty, the second to bed and the third one to work. Since work is an uncountable noun, no article will be used in the third blank.


Thus, A, C and E cannot be the answers.

Go to bed is a phrase used for sleeping, and thus no article will be used in the second blank.

Thus, D cannot be the answer.

B is the answer.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Many tourists visit ________ Turkey.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. the

  3. an

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option D is correct as no article is required before a name. Option B is incorrect as 'The' isn't used before Proper nouns especially with names. Though there are exceptions like The USA, The UK which are correct .Option C is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound for a single countable noun which is random in nature. Option A is incorrect as 'A turkey' which means a bird doesn't go with the meaning of the sentence. 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It's _________ time for us to go home.

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  2. a

  3. the

  4. an

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  1. 'An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
 Option A is correct as the blank requires no article to carry out the meaning of the sentence. Time is an uncountable noun. Option D is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Option C is incorrect as 'The time' doesn't carry out the meaning of the sentence. It means a particular point of time. Option B is incorrect as 'A time' implies any random point of time.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
This cake was made with ________ butter, so it should be good.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. no article

  3. the

  4. an

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option B is correct as the blank requires no article to carry out the meaning of the sentence. Butter is an uncountable noun. Option D is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Option C is incorrect as 'The butter' means particular butter that the readers are aware of. Option A is incorrect as 'A butter' implies any random single butter.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They don't like _____ chocolate.

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  1. a

  2. the

  3. No article

  4. an

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option C is correct as the blank requires no article to carry out the meaning of the sentence.  Chocolate is an uncountable noun. Option D is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound. Option B is incorrect as 'The chocolate' is illogical here as the readers are unaware of it. Option A is incorrect as 'A chocolate' implies any random single chocolate which doesn't go with the meaning of the sentence.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I come to ______ school by _____ bus.

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    • / the

  2. the / a

    • / *

  4. the / the

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Correct Option: C

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My father hates _________ hospitals.

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  2. the

  3. a

  4. an

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.
Option A is correct as the blank requires no article to carry out the meaning of the sentence. It's speaking of hospitals in general. Option D is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound.  Option B is incorrect as 'The hospitals' is illogical here as they haven't been mentioned previously. The readers are unaware of them. Option C is incorrect as 'A' is used for a singular countable noun. 

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
________ Lake Oregon is __________ large lake.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. The / a

  2. No article / a

  3. A / a

  4. No article / no article

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option B is correct as 'no article' is used with names usually and as 'A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature and has a consonant sound. Option A is incorrect as 'The' refers to a particular subject of which the reader is aware of. Here the readers don't know of it. Option C is incorrect because 'A Lake Orgeon' sounds illogical to bring out the meaning of the sentence. Option D is incorrect as an article is required in the second blank to bring out the meaning of the sentence. 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Mike wants to watch TV _________ tonight.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. no article

  2. a

  3. an

  4. the

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  1. An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject.
  2. 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

Option A is correct as the blank requires no article to give meaning to the sentence. Option C is incorrect as 'An' is used with words having a vowel sound. 'An' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature. Option D is incorrect because 'The' refers to a particular object of which the reader is aware of. Option B is incorrect because 'A' is used with words having a consonant sound. 'A' is used with singular countable noun that are random in nature.