Determiner MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Determiner - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is- 'enough.'

Key Points

• In the blank, we need an adjective to qualify the singular uncountable noun 'food.'
• 'more' is considered as a comparative form, 'most' is considered the superlative form.
• 'enough' is a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc while 'much' is a large amount or a great extent.
• In the sentence we need a positive degree adjective, hence, enough is the most appropriate choice among all.
• Hence, Option 4 is the correct answer.

The correct sentence is: There was enough food to feed an army.

Additional Information

Different usage of enough:

•  With verbs - enough comes after verbs.
  • I make sure I drink enough during the day.
  • I don't read enough but I'm going to start downloading books on my phone. 
• With noun - enough comes before nouns.
  • There isn't enough bread to make sandwiches.
  • Have you got enough money?
• As a Pronoun - enough can also be used without a noun. 
  • I'll get some more chairs. There aren't enough.

• रिक्त स्थान में, हमें singular uncountable noun 'food' को अर्हता प्राप्त करने के लिए एक adjective की आवश्यकता होती है।
• 'more' को comparative रूप माना जाता है, 'most' को superlative रूप माना जाता है।
• 'enough' एक पर्याप्त या पर्याप्त संख्या, राशि, आदि है जबकि 'much' एक बड़ी राशि या एक बड़ी मात्रा है।
• वाक्य में हमें एक positive degree adjective की आवश्यकता है, इसलिए, सभी के बीच सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प enough है।
• पर्याप्त का अलग उपयोग:
• verb के साथ - verb के बाद enough आता है।
  • I make sure I drink enough during the day.
  • I don't read enough but I'm going to start downloading books on my phone. 
• noun के साथ - noun से पहले enough आता है।
  • There isn't enough bread to make sandwiches.
  • Have you got enough money?
• pronoun के रूप में - बिना noun के भी enough का उपयोग किया जा सकता है।
  • I'll get some more chairs. There aren't enough.

Key Points

• The word "a" is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns to indicate one among many.
• In the context, "20 kilometres a litre" means mileage per litre of fuel.
• The other options: "the," "any," and "some" do not fit the sentence grammatically.

​Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Complete Sentence: My car is giving me good mileage. It gives me 20 kilometres a litre.

Additional Information

• The (निर्दिष्ट): Refers to something specific or already mentioned.
• Any (कोई भी): Refers to any one of a group, without specifying.
• Some (कुछ): Refers to an unspecified quantity.

Key Points

• The phrase "basketball player" is a singular, countable noun phrase describing a profession or category.
• The indefinite article "a" is used before singular countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound when referring to a general, non-specific instance of that noun.
• "Basketball" starts with a consonant sound (/b/).
• In this sentence, Kobe Bryant is being identified as belonging to the general category of "basketball players," not as the only or a specific, already-known basketball player.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "the" is a definite article used for specific or unique nouns. While Kobe Bryant was a famous basketball player, this simple statement identifies his profession in a general sense, not as the sole or a pre-defined basketball player. "The" would be used if the context made him unique, e.g., "Kobe Bryant is the basketball player who scored 81 points in a game."
• Option 2: "no article" is incorrect because "basketball player" is a singular countable noun and generally requires an article.
• Option 4: "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound. "Basketball" begins with a consonant sound.

Key Points

• When expressing a duration of time using a specific number followed by a unit of time (e.g., "five years," "two days," "ten minutes"), **no article** is used before the number.
• The phrase "in five years" is a standard and grammatically correct way to indicate a period of time that has passed or will pass.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "the" is a definite article and is not used when referring to a general duration of time like this. It would imply a specific five years, which is not the meaning here.
• Option 3: "a" is an indefinite article. While "a" is used before words like "hundred" or "thousand" to mean "one hundred" or "one thousand," it is generally not used directly before specific numbers (like five, ten, three) when referring to a duration of time. For example, we say "two hours," not "a two hours."
• Option 4: "an" is an indefinite article used before vowel sounds and is not applicable here as "five" starts with a consonant sound, nor is it used for this type of duration.

Key Points

• When referring to a noun (especially a plural countable noun or an uncountable noun) in a **general sense**, no article is typically used.
• In the phrase "I don't like dogs," the speaker is expressing a general dislike for the entire category of "dogs," not specific dogs.
• The second part of the sentence, "but I like my brother's dog," contrasts this general dislike with a specific preference for one particular dog.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "the" would imply a specific group of dogs, e.g., "I don't like the dogs in that park," which is not the general meaning conveyed here.
• Option 3: "a" is an indefinite article used only for singular countable nouns. "Dogs" is plural.
• Option 4: "an" is an indefinite article used only for singular countable nouns starting with a vowel sound. "Dogs" is plural.

The correct answer is 'No article required.'

Key Points

• In the sentence, the title "president" is used after the verb "appointed."
• When someone is appointed to a position, the title itself serves as a specific and unique identifier.
• In this context, using an article before "president" is not necessary.
• The absence of an article is grammatically appropriate, as the title functions independently.
• This construction is common when titles or roles follow verbs of appointment, election, or nomination.
• The sentence structure implies a specific role without the need for an article.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 4.'

Additional Information

• Option 1 ('a') and Option 2 ('an') would be incorrect because using an indefinite article before "president" is not appropriate in this context.
• Option 3 ('the') would be incorrect as well, as a definite article is unnecessary before "president" in this sentence.

The correct answer is 'any'.

Key Points        

• Any means used to refer to one or some of a thing or a number of things, no matter how much or how many.
  • For example: Any person who comes in the store today is eligible for the discount.
• Few means a small number of.
• Little means a small amount of.
• A few means a small number of persons or things.
• By referring to the above explanation, it can be concluded that any should be the appropriate option to be chosen for filling the blank.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.  

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. an; the; a.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the noun 'awkwardness' is specific or particular.
  • The definite article 'the' is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular.
• Also in the sentence, 'hour' and 'job' are unspecified general nouns.
  • 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles, which means that they refer to, or introduce, an unspecified noun. In other words, we use an indefinite article in front of a noun when we're not referring to a particular person, place, thing, or idea, but we want to convey that we're talking about any person, place, thing, or idea.
  • We use 'a' before a consonant sound (here good), and we use 'an' before a vowel sound (here hour).
• Hence, as per the rules and given context the most appropriate articles to be placed in the sentence are "an; the; an".

Additional Information

• There are three articles: a, an, and the. Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective.

  RULES	COUNT NOUNS	NON-COUNT NOUNS
  Specific identity not known	a, an	(no article)
  Specific identity is known	the	the
  All things or things in general	(no article)	(no article)

Correct Sentence: It probably took me an hour to recover from the awkwardness of acknowledging out loud that I was doing a good job.

The correct answer is 'the'

Key Points

• In the above sentence, the noun "artist" is given which starts with a vowel sound.
• So we can use either article an or article the.
• But the noun artiste is defined by 'who painted this portrait.' Thus a definite article (The) should be used.
• So article the is the appropriate answer.

Thus the correct sentence is: Do you know the name of the artist who painted this portrait?

• Let's learn a trick to use the definite article the:
  • When a noun is followed by the relative pronoun 'who.' Always use 'the' article before that noun.
    • Example: I know the man who visited you yesterday.

The correct answer is 'The'

Key Points

• The sentence is referring to a specific location, namely the firing ranges in the Panama Canal Zone where the U.S. military left unexploded rounds.
• When we talk about a specific place or thing that is known to both the speaker and the listener, we use the definite article "the."

The correct sentence is: The U.S. military left firing ranges in the Panama Canal Zone littered with thousands of unexploded rounds.

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 3".

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. there is no article required.

Explanation:

• While using articles, there are certain instances when they can be omitted.
• One specific case is when 'languages' are used. No article is used with a language. (Article का प्रयोग किसी भाषा के साथ नहीं किया जाता है।)
• An example of the same is:
  • The Telugu is spoken in Andhra Pradhesh. (Incorrect)
  • Telugu is spoken in Andhra Pradesh. (Correct)

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Important Point:

• Other case are: 'with abstract nouns,' 'common nouns,' 'with the words 'man' and 'woman,' 'names of colors,' 'names of meals,' etc.
   

Therefore, the sentence is: English uses many words of Latin origin.

The correct answer is "A, the".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the noun 'road' is specific or particular 
  • The definite article 'the' is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular.
• Also in the sentence, "cart" is an unspecified general noun.
• 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles, which means that they refer to, or introduce, an unspecified noun.
  • We use 'a' before a consonant sound, and we use 'an' before a vowel sound.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
   

​Correct sentence: A cart loaded with mangoes turned upside down on the main road.

The correct answer is 'the.'

• In the given sentence, the noun 'Engineer' is a specified noun (It is specified that the Engineer's from the Gas Company).
• The definite article 'the' is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular.
• 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles, which means that they refer to, or introduce, an unspecified noun.
  • We use 'a' before a consonant sound and we use 'an' before a vowel sound.
• ''No article'' is used when we refer to general ideas, plurals, or uncountable nouns.
• Off is a preposition that means moving away and often down from something.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete Sentence: Are you the Engineer from the Gas Company?

There are three articles: a, an, and the. Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective.

The correct answer is 'Option 2' (a, a).

Key Points

• In this sentence, 'a' should be used before 'little boy' and 'squirrel' as we're likely referencing a non-specific boy and squirrel that the audience is not yet familiar with.
• The indefinite article 'a' is used before singular, countable and non-specific nouns, which fits the context here.
• Therefore the phrase should read "This story is about a little boy and a squirrel".

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

 Additional Information

• 'Option 1' (the, the) would suggest that we're referencing a specific, known boy and squirrel, which doesn't fit the likely context of the introduction of a story.
• 'Option 3' (a, the) and 'Option 4' (the, a) inaccurately imply only one of the characters (either boy or squirrel) is known to the audience, which seems inconsistent and unclear without further text.

The correct answer is 'The'. 

Key Points

• The most suitable article for the given fill in the blank is 'The'. 
• The given sentence is an example of a Superlative Degree. 
• We know that the definite article 'the' is always used before a superlative degree. Here, in the given question darkest' is a superlative degree of 'dark'. 
• Superlative Degree: This degree denotes the highest degree of quality and is used when one thing/person is compared to all other things/ persons. 
• The given sentence is an idiomatic expression. Its meaning is: we should never feel hopeless because difficult times always lead to better days.
  • Example: Mohan is the smartest boy in the class. 
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3. 
   

The correct sentence is 'The darkest cloud has a silver lining.' 

Additional Information

• When any object/person is required to be shown superior to all other objects of its category, the former should be shown as the part of the latter one. 
• Example: 
  • Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest of all other cricketers. 
  • Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest of all cricketers.