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📚 Articles & Determiners Practice
Choose an answer, then open the short learning card. Explanations are kept small so students can continue practising without losing rhythm.
Q51. Her father is ____________ industrialist who emigrated year ago to the USA. (appropriate article)
"an" is used because "industrialist" begins with a vowel sound ( 'i' in "industrialist").
Q52. My cousin is now a student at _________ Michigan University. (appropriate article)
use "the" before referring to a specific university name.
Q53. _________ elephant is the largest land animal. (appropriate article)
"the" is used because referring to the specific category of "the largest land animal," which is a well-known fact.
Q54. Copper is __________ Useful metal. (appropriate article)
"a" is correct because "useful" starts with a consonant sound. "An" is used before words that start with vowel sounds.
Q55. Give me __________ one-rupee note.
"a" is an indefinite article. It is used before a singular countable noun to refer to any one item of that kind.
Q56. English is the mother tongue of _________ English.
"English" in this context, refers to the language. "The English" refers to English speaking population in that region."
Q57. Nelson was __________ boy without fear.
Using "a" suggests that Nelson was just one of many boys without fear.
Q58. __________ book you want is out of print.
"The" is used before the noun "book" to indicate that the speaker is referring to a specific book.
Q59. He is not _________ honourable man.
The word "honorable" begins with a vowel sound because the "h" is silent.
Q60. My wife and I have _________ appointment.
"an" is used before "appointment" because "appointment" starts with a vowel sound.