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Quizzes (75) Questions (1980)

Questions Related to english

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Fill appropriate articles where necessary:

A: What did you have for              breakfast this morning?
B: Nothing. I never eat              breakfast.

  1. no article ; no article

  2. no article ; a

  3. a ; no article

  4. the ; the

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before names of meals. Therefore, the correct option is A.

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Choose an appropriate article to fill in the blank:

Have you had _____ dinner yet?

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before the names of meals. Therefore, the correct option is: no article.

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

I'm afraid of _____ dogs.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense as 'dogs' in the given sentence. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Fill using a suitable article where necessary:

______ apples are good for you.

  1. A

  2. An

  3. The

  4. No article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. Here, "apples" are being spoken about in general and not any apple in particular. Therefore, the correct option is: No article. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Insert an appropriate article:

What causes _____ aggression?

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before abstract nouns. 'Aggression' is an abstract noun. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
____ life is strange sometimes. You never know what is going to happen next. 

  1. A

  2. An

  3. The

  4. No article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before abstract nouns. 'Life' is an abstract noun. Hence, it won't be preceded by an article. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
One of our biggest social problems is ____ unemployment.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before abstract nouns. 'Unemployment' is an abstract noun. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

I saw _____ bears in Yellowstone National Park.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. 'Bears' is a plural countable noun and is used in a general sense here. Therefore the correct option is: No article. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

Do you know ______ Professor Brown's phone number?

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before proper nouns. Professor Brown is a proper noun. Therefore, the correct option is: no article. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

______ Hyde Park is a very large park in central London.

  1. A

  2. An

  3. The

  4. No article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No article is used before most proper nouns. Hyde Park is a proper noun. Therefore, the correct option is: No article.