This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Articles – Set 3”.
1. Identify the missing article in the given sentence.
The crew visited ________ Switzerland.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: In the given sentence, before the word “Switzerland” which denotes a country, no article should be used. This is because the article “the” should be used before the name of countries only when it is plural or has the words “United” or “Republic” with it.
2. Choose the correct option.
_________ detective was a very experienced man.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) Both an and the
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Explanation: The word “detective” in the given sentence is a singular countable noun and it denotes a person who seems to be a popular man known for his experience as the sentence suggests. Therefore, the article “the”, should be used in the given sentence.
3. Identify the missing article in the given sentence.
Pass me _________ salt.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: The noun “salt” in the given sentence is an uncountable noun. Therefore, the article “the”, should be used in the given sentence.
4. Choose the correct option.
Scattered across the sky were ________ thousand stars.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: In this case, before the word “thousand” in the given sentence, the article should be used, as it is a number and here the article “a” is used instead of “one”.
5. Identify the missing article in the given sentence.
We appreciate __________ modesty.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “modesty” in the given sentence is an uncountable noun and hence no article should be used before it.
6. Choose the correct option.
The usage of no article in the sentence “We are from Philippines”, is correct.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The usage of no article in the given sentence is incorrect. The article “the” should be used before the noun “Philippines” in the sentence. This is because the given noun(country) is in plural form.
7. Fill in the blanks with the missing article.
These countries lie in ________ equator of Earth.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) Both an and the
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Explanation: The word “equator” in the given sentence denotes a unique place, as the Earth has only one equator. Therefore, the article “the” should be used in the given sentence.
8. Identify the missing article in the given sentence.
She saw only ________ good in him.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: The word “good” in the given sentence is an adjective that plays the role of a noun in the given sentence and it is an uncountable noun. Therefore, the article “the” should be used before it.
9. Fill in the blanks with missing article.
Shyam lives in _________ United Kingdom.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: The word “United Kingdom” in the given sentence denotes a country and the article “the” should be used before countries whose name includes the words “United” or “Republic” and if they are plurals.
10. Choose the correct option.
The dance show attracted _________ worldwide attention.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: The word “worldwide” in the given sentence is an adjective and the noun “attention” that follows the world “worldwide” is an uncountable noun. Therefore, no article should be used before it.
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