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Use an appropriate article where necessary:


There is no life on ___ Mars.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before most proper nouns and those nouns which are referred to in a general sense. 'Mars' is a proper noun and here, we are referring to it in a general sense. Therefore, the correct option is: D) no article. 

Fill the blank with a suitable article:

When the fire alarm rang, there was ____ total chaos.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before uncountable /abstract nouns used in a general sense. 'Chaos' is an abstract noun and is used in a general sense here. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Fill the blank with an appropriate article where necessary:

It's very difficult to find _____ work at the moment.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before abstract nouns used in a general sense. 'Work' is an abstract noun and is used in a general in the sentence given. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

We had ______ very good weather while we were on holiday.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before uncountable / abstract nouns used in a general sense. (Good) Weather is an abstract noun used in a general sense in the given sentence. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Insert an appropriate article if necessary:


We were very unfortunate. We had ______ bad luck.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before uncountable / abstract nouns used in a general sense. (Bad) Luck is an abstract noun. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Use an appropriate article where necessary:

I know a lot of people. Most of them are _______ students.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. 'Students' is a countable plural, common noun which is used in a general sense here. Therefore, the correct option is: No article. 

Insert an appropriate article:

Do you enjoy going to ______ concerts?

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before uncountable and abstract nouns or plural countable nouns used in a general sense. Here, 'concerts' is a plural countable noun used in a general sense. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Those are _____ nice shoes. Where did you get them?

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. 'Shoes' is a plural countable noun and is used in a general sense in this sentence. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.

Insert appropriate articles where necessary:

Do you collect ______ stamps?

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No article is used before countable plural nouns used in a general sense. Here 'stamps' is a countable plural noun used in a general sense. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Insert appropriate articles:

There's ___ small supermarket at ____ end of _____ street on which I live.

proper use of articles articles english

  1. a ; an ; an

  2. a ; the ; the

  3. a ; a ; a

  4. an ; the ; a

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We are referring to a small supermarket in general. So, we need to use an indefinite article here. Since 'small' begins with a consonant sound, we should use 'a'. 

'The' is used before specific or unique places / things. Here, 'end' is specific because there is only one end and 'street' is the specific one on which the speaker lives. 
Therefore, the correct option is: a ... the ..... the.