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Q31. Let's watch _______ movie; I mean 'Pather Panchali'.
"The" used as movie name is specified.(the definite article)
Q32. It is ________ uniform policy.
The word "a" is used before a noun that begins with a consonant sound. "a uniform" (the "u" in "uniform" is pronounced as a consonant sound).
Q33. Such _________ one was never seen before.
"one" does not begin with a vowel sound; it begins with a consonant sound.
Q34. Joe Corrie's "Hewers of Coal" is _________ one-act play.
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Q35. Dickens is famous as a novelist and _________ essayist.
Correct option: B Dickens is famous as a novelist and an essayist. Why this is correct Use an before a word that starts with a vowel sound (essayist starts with /ΛΙ/). Indefinite article is used for non-specific singular nouns. Why others are wrong A. a before βessayistβ is incorrect due to vowel sound. C. the is for specific nouns known to listener. D. Zero article isnβt used with a singular countable noun here.
Q36. He is _________ cleverer of the two.
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Q37. __________ hundred rupee note you found on the road belongs to me.
"The" is used to indicate specific note mentioned here.
Q38. Help Age India is _______ NGO that provides reliefs to the elderly people.
Explanation Correct: an because NGO is pronounced starting with a vowel sound: /en-jee-oh/. Rule: Use a before a word with a consonant sound; an before a vowel sound; the for a definite item; zero article for general/plural nouns. Other options: the NGO specifies a particular NGO; a NGO is incorrect; None of these is wrong because an fits.
Q39. She did _______ MA in French literature.
Explanation: Use the article that matches the SOUND that starts the next word. "MA" is pronounced as "em-ay," beginning with a vowel sound, so we say "an MA in French literature." The rule: an before vowel sounds, a before consonant sounds. Other options fail: "a MA" would sound wrong, and "one MA" is unnecessary here. ? Did You Know? Abbreviations and acronyms are sometimes read letter by letter, so the initial sound (vowel or consonant) matters for choosing a/an. ? Remember: Before vowel sound β an | Before consonant sound β a
Q40. My garden's looking now that the daffodils are in flower.
Correct answer: B Rule: Use the for a specific thing both speaker and listener know about. Here, βthe daffodilsβ are those in my garden. Why B is correct: βthe daffodilsβ refers to a known, specific group in the garden. Why others are wrong: A. a β not correct for a plural, definite object here. C. one β incorrect determiner for plural, and odd here. D. None of these β unnecessary since a proper determiner exists.