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

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. an.

Key Points

• "An" is used before singular nouns beginning with a vowel sound.
• The use of "an" before "engineer" helps in creating a smooth and natural transition in pronunciation because "engineer" starts with a vowel sound.

Therefore, the correct answer is- "Mr. Mathew is an engineer."

Additional Information

• "A" (Option 1) is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. However, "engineer" starts with a vowel sound, making "an" the correct choice.
• "The" (Option 3) is used to refer to something specific or previously mentioned, which does not fit in this context where a general statement about Mr. Mathew's profession is being made.

The correct answer is 'the'.

Key Points    

• In English, there are three articles: a, an, and the.
• Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective.
• The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
• The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known. 
• There are certain situations in which a noun takes no article which are as follows:
  • When non-count nouns are used that refer to items that are not counted and are always singular then no article is used before them.
  • No article is used when we are talking about things in a general way not in a specific way.
• By referring to the above explanation, it can be concluded that the should be the appropriate option to be chosen for filling the blank.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. 

The correct answer is 'A'.

Key Points

• Articles are the words that are used to describe a noun or pronoun. There are two types of articles.
  • Indefinite article: They are used before a noun which is unspecific or gives a general idea. Article 'A' and 'An' are indefinite articles and are used with singular nouns. Article 'A' is used before a noun having consonant sound whereas article 'an' is used before a noun having vowel sound.
    • Example:
      • He is a boy.
      • Seychelles is an archipelago. 
  • Definite article: It is used before a noun which is specific or gives a particular idea. Article 'the' is a definite article. It can be used with both singular and plural noun.
    • Example: Please give me the green hammer.
• Here, in the sentence 'useful' produces the consonant sound 'y'. Thus, ​article 'a' will be used.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Copper is a useful metal '

Important Points 

• The choice between a and an is determined by the sound.
• When a noun begins with a consonant sound article 'a' is used.
• For example:
  • A boy, a woman, a yard, etc.
• When a noun begins with a vowel sound the indefinite article 'an' is used.
• For example:
  • An apple, an engineer, an architect, etc.

The correct answer is 'None of the above​'.

Key Points 

• No article to be used in the blank.
• Articles are not used before the names of languages.
  • Example: Daniel speaks Persian.
• In the given sentence, "Hindi" is the name of a language.
• Therefore, in the given sentence, there is no addition of any article in the blank.
• Based on the above given points, the correct answer is 'None of the above'. 
   

Hence, option 5 is the correct answer.

Complete Sentence: He speaks Hindi well. 

Additional Information

• Indefinite articles (A and An)
  • A article: When the indefinite article comes before a word beginning with a consonant sound.
  • Example: A book, a car.
  • An article: When the indefinite article comes before a word beginning with a vowel sound.
  • ​Example: An idea, an apple.
• Definite articles (The): The definite article "the" is used before the singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular.
  • Example: Gurmeet gets on the bus.

The correct answer is 'the'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate article for the given blank is 'the'.
• The given sentence is referring to a specific place which is 'Nehru Planetarium of Delhi'.
  • Example: The dog that bit me ran away.
• Hence, we have to use the definite article 'the' here.
   

Correct Sentence: Did you visit the Nehru Planetarium in Delhi during the eclipse? 

The erroneous part is 'the very well-directed film'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'a very well-directed film' should be used instead of 'the very well-directed film'.
• The rule for the usage of "an" or "a" is, that if the word following has a vowel sound, "an" is used (e.g. An honor, A house).
• If there's a consonant sound, "a" is used.
• There are many examples of this in relation to "very".
  • Example: That was a very nice house!
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.
   

Correct Sentence: It was a very well-directed film and we enjoyed it.

The erroneous part is '​Antique diamond necklace'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'An antique diamond necklace' should be used instead of 'Antique diamond necklace'.
• If any word starts with these vowels or has any vowel sound then the article 'an' is used before them. In the given sentence 'honest' starts with a 'vowel sound'. 
• Some words start with 'vowel sound' but start with 'consonant letter'. We use 'an' article before these kinds of words. 
• The list of these kinds of words is as follows: Honest, hour, heir, honorable, honorary, M.C.A. MNC, RTI, IMT, X-Ray, M.P., L.L.B., etc.
• In the given sentence 'Antique' starts with the vowel 'a'.
  • Example: It is an example worth revising.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.
   

Correct Sentence: An antique diamond necklace was stolen from the museum. 

The correct answer is '​too grave sin'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'too grave a sin' should be used instead of 'too grave sin'.
• In the given sentence 'sin' is a noun. And it starts with a consonant 's'.
• Hence, the indefinite article 'a' should be used before it.
• It means 'an action or way of behaving that is not allowed by a religion'. [धार्मिक दृष्टि से निषिद्घ कार्य या आचरण; पाप (कर्म)]
  • Example: It is a sin to steal.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.
   

Correct Sentence: This is too grave a sin to be pardoned.

The correct answer is Option 1) i.e. A.

Explanation:

• Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.
• Whereas the article 'a' is used with the name of things that are not specific.
• The article 'an' is used with the words having 1st letter as a vowel and having the sound of a vowel.
• Any abbreviation having the sound of a vowel will be preceded by the article 'an'.
• For example:
  • He is a MLA.
  • He is an MLA.
• According to the rule and the example given above, 'an' will be used instead of 'a' in the 1st part of the sentence.

Correct Sentence: Karun has an X-ray machine which is very significant for him due to many reasons.

• ​​​If a word starts with a vowel but has the sound of a consonant, it will be preceded by the article 'a'.
• Example: a university, a union, a one rupee note, etc.

The erroneous segment is "of association on Saturday"

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the definite article "the" is missing before the collective noun.
• We should use the definite article "the" before names of the countries, newspapers, and organizations.
• In the given sentence, the association is a collective noun and organization, so we need to use the definite article "the".

The correct sentence is: Sunil refused to attend the meeting of the association on Saturday.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The erroneous part is 'There is a very little time'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'There is very little time' should be used instead of 'There is a very little time'.
• In the given sentence 'time' is an uncountable noun.
• In the given sentence 'very little time' means 'absolutely no time'.
• So the use of the indefinite article 'a' with it is grammatically incorrect. Hence, it should be removed.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.
   

Correct Sentence: There is very little time for them to prepare for the show. 

The correct answer is 'the'

Key Points

• We use the superlative article ' the' when we specifically mention the comparison between more than two entities or when the entire group or its numbers is particularly mentioned.

Correct sentence- She is the most diligent employee, and I will recommend her name for promotion.​

The correct answer is option 4) "Today, in fit of frenzied rage and."

Key Points

• The correct phrase should be "Today, in a fit of frenzied rage and jealousy."
• The error lies in the absence of the article "a" before "fit."
• Including the article "a" before "fit" helps to clarify that it refers to a single instance or occurrence of frenzied rage and jealousy.
• Without the article, the sentence sounds incomplete or lacking proper grammar.
• Option 4) correctly identifies the segment containing the error.
   

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Today, in a fit of frenzied rage and jealousy, you would have killed me, your brother."

The correct answer is Option 3) i.e. an.
 
Key Points

• ​Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific. (ऐसे शब्द जो किसी संज्ञा को विशिष्ट या अविशिष्ट के रूप में परिभाषित करते हैं।)
  • Indefinite articles- a, an.
  • Definite articles- the.
• The definite article 'the' is used with the name of things that are unique or already mentioned before.
• Whereas the article 'a' is used with the name of things that are not specific.
• The article 'an' is used with the words having 1st letter as a vowel and having the sound of a vowel.
• For example:​
  • ​I met a person on my way to the office. The person turned out to be an old friend.
• Since the given noun 'hour' has the sound of a vowel, the article 'an' will be used here.

Correct Sentence: "The teacher has been teaching for an hour."

Hinglish

• Indefinite articles- a, an.
• Definite articles- the.
• निश्चित लेख 'the' का प्रयोग उन चीजों के नाम के साथ किया जाता है जो unique हैं या पहले ही उल्लेख की जा चुकी हैं।
• जबकि लेख 'a' का प्रयोग उन चीजों के नाम के साथ किया जाता है जो specific नहीं हैं।
• लेख 'an' का प्रयोग उन शब्दों के साथ किया जाता है जिनमें vowel के रूप में पहला अक्षर होता है और स्वर की ध्वनि होती है।
• उदाहरण के लिए:
  • ​I met a person on my way to the office. The person turned out to be an old friend.
• चूंकि दी गई संज्ञा 'hour' में स्वर की ध्वनि है, इसलिए यहां 'an' पद का प्रयोग किया जाएगा।

Correct Sentence: "The teacher has been teaching for an hour."

The correct answer is option 2.

 The indefinite article ‘a’ is used with the words a lot of, a couple, a great many, a good deal of, a good many, a great deal of, a few, a little, etc. when they mean ‘some amount’ and ‘a small number’.

The correct sentence is: With a little patience you will be able to cross this obstacle.