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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Would you like _____ coffee or tea?

proper use of articles articles english

  1. no article

  2. the

  3. an

  4. a

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are certain sentences where articles are omitted. These include:

1. before uncountable and abstract nouns used in a general sense.
2. before plural countable nouns used in a general sense.
3. before names of countries, people, continents, cities, rivers and lakes.
4. before names of meals.
5. before names of languages
In this particular sentence, it is an uncountable abstract noun (coffee or tea). Thus, the blank would have no article.
Option A is correct. 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Can you see those two men? They are ___________ policemen.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. no article

  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. Option D is incorrect because 'An' is used with a word having a vowel sound.  Option B is incorrect as 'The policemen' is illogical here as they haven't been mentioned previously as policemen. Option C is incorrect as 'A' is used for a singular countable noun. 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
In _______ fog or rain, you should reduce ________ speed.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. the / no article

  2. no article / no article

  3. no article / a

  4. a / 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 because both the blanks don't require articles to provide meaning to the sentence. Option C is incorrect as 'A' is used for words with random nature. A speed doesn't  provide the correct sense to the sentence. Option A is incorrect as 'The' refers to a particular subject & shows the uniqueness of the subjects of which the readers are aware of. The fog or rain doesn't fit here logically. It refers to a particular fog or rain. Option D is incorrect as 'A' is used with a word with a random nature. Though it may sound OK but 'in a fog or rain' doesn't provide the right sense.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
He always drinks _______ tea with _____ milk.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. the / no article

  2. no article / no article

  3. a / no article

  4. a / a

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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 articles are required in the blanks to carry out the  meaning of the sentence. Option A is incorrect as 'The tea' refers to a particular type of tea which the reader is unaware of. Option D is incorrect because 'A' is used with singular countable noun. Milk an tea are both uncountable nouns. Option C is incorrect as 'A tea' is illogical here.