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Articles MCQ (A / An / The) β Daily Practice Set with Answers
Practice Articles (A/An/The/Zero Article) MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railways,
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Rule tip: Use βanβ with vowel sound (an hour), βaβ with consonant sound (a university),
βtheβ for specific/unique (the sun), and zero article for general plural/uncountable (Books are useful).
Q41. We had __________ late lunch today.
π 7 viewsUse the indefinite article a before a word that begins with a consonant sound. "Late" starts with the consonant sound /l/, so we say βa late lunch.β βanβ is used before vowel sounds, which is not the case here. βtheβ would refer to a specific lunch, which isnβt indicated."
Before a consonant sound, use a; before a vowel sound, use an (e.g., a cat, an orange).
Consonant sound β a | Vowel sound β an
Q42. London is on _________ Thames..
π 5 viewsWe use the definite article the with well-known rivers when talking about a specific river. London is on the Thames because "Thames" refers to the specific river that runs by London. A/an is used for non-specific items, no article is used with many proper nouns in general, but river names like βThamesβ normally require the definite article. Example: We sailed down the Mississippi River, not βa Mississippi River.β
Most major river names in English take the definite article: the Nile, the Ganges, the Thames.
Rivers generally take the before their name.
Q43. Switzerland is ________ European country
π 2 viewsUse the indefinite article before a singular countable noun when mentioning it for the first time. The word European starts with a consonant sound (the initial /j/ sound), so we say βa European country,β not βan European.β The article is needed because we are talking about any European country, not a specific one. Example: He is looking for a European city to visit.
Some words that begin with a vowel letter but start with a consonant sound (like European) take βaβ instead of βan.β
A before consonant sound β a; An before vowel sound.
Q44. She is staying at_________ hotel in ___________ small town in Colorado.
π 10 viewsa ; a
Use an indefinite article "a" before a non-specific, singular noun that begins with a consonant sound. "hotel" starts with a consonant sound, so we say "a hotel." Similarly, "small town" is non-specific and singular, so we use "a" before it as well: "in a small town."
Use "a" before singular nouns with a consonant sound; use "an" before vowel sounds. Specific nouns take "the."
She stayed at a hotel in a small town.
Q45. We have bought _________ LCD television set.
π 8 viewsUse a/an based on the initial sound of the following word. LCD is pronounced as the letters L-C-D (ell-cee-dee), which begins with a vowel sound /e/; therefore "an LCD television set" is correct. Using "a" would be incorrect here, and neither "the" nor zero article fits the generic, non-specific noun in this sentence.
Initialisms (acronyms) are often treated by their sound, not spelling. If the first sound is a vowel, use an; if itβs a consonant, use a/an consonant article accordingly.
Before initialisms: if starting sound is a vowel β an; if consonant β a.
Q46. She spent ________ hour waiting for him.
π 2 viewsIndefinite articles (a, an) are used before singular countable nouns. Use 'an' before a word that begins with a vowel sound. The noun here is "hour," which starts with a silent 'h' and a vowel sound /aΚΙr/. So we say "an hour" not "a hour." The other options are incorrect: 'a' before a consonant sound, 'the' is a definite article, and 'zero article' is not used for a singular countable noun here.
Silent letters can change the article: hour -> an hour, honor -> an honor (pronounced /ΛΙΛn/).
Before words with a vowel sound, use 'an'.
Q47. We visited _________ Himalayas last year.
π 3 viewsUse the definite article "the" with unique geographical features or groups of features, such as mountain ranges. The Himalayas is a specific, well-known mountain range, so we say: We visited the Himalayas last year. A or an would be used for singular, non-specific nouns, and zero article is not correct here because the range is a definite, identifiable entity.
Geographical names that are plural or refer to a group (e.g., the Andes, the Alps) usually take the definite article "the".
The + plural geographical name refers to a specific range.
Q48. He had ________ one-rupee note.
π 1 viewsQ49. He met with __________ accident today.
π 2 viewsQ50. All of us admire _______ beauty.
π 4 viewsUse the definite article the before a singular noun when referring to something specific or known to both speaker and listener. Here, "the beauty" implies a particular beauty being admired. Without an article, or with "a" or "an," the meaning changes or becomes incorrect. For example: All of us admire the beauty of the sunset (a specific beauty). Therefore, the correct choice is the.
The definite article the is used for things that are unique or known in the context (the sun, the president, the beauty we discussed).
Definite article before a specific/narrowed noun β the