Articles and Determiners
Subject: General English (सामान्य अंग्रेजी)
Definite and indefinite articles (a, an, the), quantifiers, demonstratives and zero article rules.
Sample Practice Questions
Question 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate article: '________ higher you climb, the colder it becomes.'
- The
- A
- An
- No article
- Question unattempted / अनुत्तरित प्रश्न
Explanation: In parallel structures of comparison with two comparative adjectives, the definite article 'The' is required before both: 'The higher you climb, the colder it becomes.'
Question 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate article: 'He is ________ honorable member of the legislative assembly.'
- an
- a
- the
- no article
- Question unattempted / अनुत्तरित प्रश्न
Explanation: Although 'honorable' begins with the consonant letter 'h', the 'h' is silent and the word begins with a vowel sound (ऑ - /ɒ/). Words beginning with a vowel sound take the indefinite article 'an'.
Question 3: Choose the appropriate article: 'Copper is ________ useful metal.'
- a
- an
- the
- no article
- Question unattempted / अनुत्तरित प्रश्न
Explanation: 'Useful' begins with the consonant sound 'yu' (/juː/), not a vowel sound. Therefore, it takes the indefinite article 'a'.
Question 4: Fill in the blank: 'Could you please lend me ________ money for my bus fare?'
- some
- any
- many
- few
- Question unattempted / अनुत्तरित प्रश्न
Explanation: While 'any' is usually used in questions, 'some' is used in polite requests or offers when an affirmative response is expected.
Question 5: Choose the appropriate determiner: 'There is ________ hope of his recovery as his condition is critical.'
- little (almost none)
- a little
- the little
- many
- Question unattempted / अनुत्तरित प्रश्न
Explanation: 'Little' is used with uncountable nouns in a negative sense meaning 'hardly any / almost none'. Since his condition is critical, there is almost no hope of recovery. ('A little' implies some positive hope).
Question 6: Fill in the blank: 'He gave me ________ useful advice on how to prepare for the CET exam.'
- some
- an
- a
- many
- Question unattempted / अनुत्तरित प्रश्न
Explanation: 'Advice' is an uncountable noun and never takes 'a' or 'an'. It takes 'some', 'a piece of', or 'much'.
Question 7: Fill in the blank with the correct article: 'He is ______ honorable man who always keeps his word.'
- an
- a
- the
- no article
- अनुत्तरित प्रश्न / Question unattempted
Explanation: The word 'honorable' begins with a silent 'h' and a vowel sound /ɒ/, therefore the indefinite article 'an' is used.
Question 8: Fill in the blank with the correct determiners: 'She has ______ friends in the city because she is new here.'
- few (almost none)
- a lot of
- many
- much
- अनुत्तरित प्रश्न / Question unattempted
Explanation: 'Few' without an article has a negative meaning ('hardly any' / 'almost none'), which fits the context of being new in the city.