This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Articles – Set 4”.
1. Choose the article in the given sentence.
She walked under the shade of Meera’s shawl.
a) Under
b) Of
c) The
d) She
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “the” behaves as an article. The other words “under”, “of” and “she” are prepositions and subject respectively.
2. Identify the article in the given sentence.
All her books were given to the marines.
a) All
b) To
c) Her
d) The
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Explanation: The word “the” placed before the plural noun “marines” is an article as it is used to specifically talk about a particular group of people (marines).
3. Fill in the blanks.
She was ________ most talented student.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the article “the” should be used because, the phrase “most talented” depicts a superlative degree adjective of comparison, and before superlatives “the” should be used.
4. Choose the article in the given sentence.
She studies at a University in Kerala.
a) At
b) A
c) In
d) She
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Explanation: The article “a” is used in the given sentence before the noun “University” because the word begins with the pronunciation “yu” even though it begins with the alphabet “u” before which the article “an” is usually used.
5. Identify the article to be used in the given sentence.
________ owls were seated on a branch.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: In the given sentence the article “the” should be used because of the plural noun “owls” that comes after the article.
6. Choose the article in the given sentence.
I was given an opportunity to present my skills before everyone.
a) An
b) To
c) Before
d) Was
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the article that has been used is “an” which comes before the noun “opportunity” that begins with a vowel “o”.
7. Identify the article in the given sentence.
The birds couldn’t fly higher because of the wind.
a) Of
b) The
c) Couldn’t
d) Higher
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Explanation: In the given sentence the article “the” has been used twice. It has been used before the plural noun “birds” and the universal object/noun “wind”.
8. Choose the article in the given sentence.
Shreya is on her way to the museum.
a) Is
b) On
c) To
d) The
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Explanation: The article used in the given sentence is “the” which is used to depict a particular well-known noun, which is the “museum”.
9. Choose the correct option.
We were on a trip to _______ Alps.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the article “the” should be used because the noun “Alps” that comes after the article denotes a plural noun and a universal noun/object.
10. Identify the article in the given sentence.
The Eiffel Tower is unbelievably beautiful.
a) The
b) Is
c) Beautiful
d) Eiffel
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Explanation: In the given sentence the word “the” acts as an article as it is used to depict a specific noun that is a universal noun/object and only one of it exists.
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