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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Choose the correct article: “It took us ___ hour to complete the final section.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Hour” begins with a vowel sound because the initial “h” is silent.
• The indefinite article “an” is used before a singular countable noun beginning with a vowel sound.
• Article choice between “a” and “an” depends on pronunciation rather than the first written letter.
• The indefinite article “an” is used before a singular countable noun beginning with a vowel sound.
• Article choice between “a” and “an” depends on pronunciation rather than the first written letter.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Choose the correct article: “Nisha is ___ university lecturer.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “University” begins with the consonant sound /j/, like the initial sound in “you.”
• A singular countable noun used to state someone’s occupation requires an indefinite article here.
• Therefore, “a university lecturer” is correct; “an” is not used merely because the word begins with the letter “u.”
• A singular countable noun used to state someone’s occupation requires an indefinite article here.
• Therefore, “a university lecturer” is correct; “an” is not used merely because the word begins with the letter “u.”
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Which sentence uses the article correctly?
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Explanation:
• “Honest” begins with a vowel sound because its initial “h” is silent.
• Therefore, the singular countable phrase requires “an”: “an honest answer.”
• The other options either use the wrong article or an incorrect word/order.
• Therefore, the singular countable phrase requires “an”: “an honest answer.”
• The other options either use the wrong article or an incorrect word/order.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Choose the correct article: “We need ___ useful tool for checking spelling, but no particular tool has been chosen yet.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Useful” begins with the consonant sound /j/, as in “you.”
• The context says that no particular tool has been chosen, so an indefinite article is required.
• The correct phrase is “a useful tool”; “an” is excluded by pronunciation and “the” would wrongly suggest a specific identifiable tool.
• The context says that no particular tool has been chosen, so an indefinite article is required.
• The correct phrase is “a useful tool”; “an” is excluded by pronunciation and “the” would wrongly suggest a specific identifiable tool.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Choose the correct article: “Meera is ___ engineer by profession.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Singular countable nouns denoting professions normally take “a” or “an” in this pattern.
• “Engineer” begins with a vowel sound, so the correct form is “an engineer.”
• “The” would require a specific identifying context that is absent here, while zero article is not standard with this singular countable profession noun.
• “Engineer” begins with a vowel sound, so the correct form is “an engineer.”
• “The” would require a specific identifying context that is absent here, while zero article is not standard with this singular countable profession noun.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Choose the pair that correctly completes the sentence: “I saw ___ bird on the balcony. A few seconds later, ___ bird flew away.”
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Explanation:
• The bird is introduced for the first time with the indefinite article “a.”
• On second mention, the listener can identify the same bird, so the definite article “the” is used.
• Thus the standard progression is “a bird” followed by “the bird.”
• On second mention, the listener can identify the same bird, so the definite article “the” is used.
• Thus the standard progression is “a bird” followed by “the bird.”
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Choose the correct article: “Sonia was ___ only candidate who answered every question correctly.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “The” is used with “only” when a noun phrase identifies the unique member satisfying the description.
• “The only candidate” means that no other candidate answered every question correctly.
• The indefinite articles and zero article do not express the required unique reference here.
• “The only candidate” means that no other candidate answered every question correctly.
• The indefinite articles and zero article do not express the required unique reference here.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
When referring to books in general, choose the correct article: “___ books can introduce readers to unfamiliar ideas.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Plural countable nouns commonly take zero article when referring to a whole class in general.
• Here “books” means books generally, not a previously identified set of books.
• “A” and “an” cannot directly modify a plural noun, while “the” would normally make the reference specific.
• Here “books” means books generally, not a previously identified set of books.
• “A” and “an” cannot directly modify a plural noun, while “the” would normally make the reference specific.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
When referring to water as a substance in general, choose the correct article: “___ water is essential for human life.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Water” is an uncountable noun in this general reference.
• Uncountable nouns commonly take zero article when referring to a substance or concept in general.
• “A” and “an” cannot be used with uncountable “water” in this meaning, and “the” would signal a specific body or quantity of water.
• Uncountable nouns commonly take zero article when referring to a substance or concept in general.
• “A” and “an” cannot be used with uncountable “water” in this meaning, and “the” would signal a specific body or quantity of water.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Choose the correct article: “I lent you just one book yesterday. Please return ___ book before Friday.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The first sentence establishes one specific book shared in the discourse.
• On second mention, that identifiable book takes the definite article “the.”
• “A” or “an” would introduce a non-specific book, while zero article is not possible with this singular countable noun in the intended structure.
• On second mention, that identifiable book takes the definite article “the.”
• “A” or “an” would introduce a non-specific book, while zero article is not possible with this singular countable noun in the intended structure.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Choose the correct article: “The counsellor gave me ___ useful piece of advice before the interview.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Although “advice” itself is uncountable, “piece” is a singular countable noun.
• The adjective “useful” begins with the consonant sound /j/, so the phrase takes “a.”
• Therefore, “a useful piece of advice” is the correct countable structure.
• The adjective “useful” begins with the consonant sound /j/, so the phrase takes “a.”
• Therefore, “a useful piece of advice” is the correct countable structure.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Choose the correct option: “At the age of six, Ravi started ___ school in his village.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In the institutional expression “start school,” “school” normally takes zero article when referring to participation in education.
• The sentence describes Ravi beginning schooling, not visiting or identifying a particular school building.
• Therefore, no article is used before “school” in this expression.
• The sentence describes Ravi beginning schooling, not visiting or identifying a particular school building.
• Therefore, no article is used before “school” in this expression.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Choose the correct article: “Ravi’s mother went to ___ school to meet his class teacher about his progress.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Here Ravi’s mother is visiting the specific school associated with Ravi rather than attending it as a pupil.
• The definite article is used when the particular institution or building is identifiable from context.
• Thus “the school” contrasts with institutional zero-article expressions such as “Ravi goes to school.”
• The definite article is used when the particular institution or building is identifiable from context.
• Thus “the school” contrasts with institutional zero-article expressions such as “Ravi goes to school.”
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Choose the correct option: “They travelled across ___ India by train.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Most country names, including “India,” are used without an article.
• The sentence refers to the country by its proper name, so zero article is standard.
• “The India,” “a India,” and “an India” do not fit this ordinary geographical use.
• The sentence refers to the country by its proper name, so zero article is standard.
• “The India,” “a India,” and “an India” do not fit this ordinary geographical use.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Choose the correct article: “___ Himalayas contain many of the world’s highest peaks.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Names of mountain ranges normally take the definite article “the.”
• “The Himalayas” is the standard geographical form for this mountain range.
• Zero article is typical with individual mountains such as “Mount Everest,” not with this range name.
• “The Himalayas” is the standard geographical form for this mountain range.
• Zero article is typical with individual mountains such as “Mount Everest,” not with this range name.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Choose the correct option: “___ Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level.”
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Explanation:
• Individual mountain names with “Mount” normally take zero article.
• Therefore, the standard geographical name is simply “Mount Everest.”
• This differs from mountain ranges such as “the Himalayas,” which normally take “the.”
• Therefore, the standard geographical name is simply “Mount Everest.”
• This differs from mountain ranges such as “the Himalayas,” which normally take “the.”
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Choose the correct article: “The ship entered ___ Indian Ocean after passing through the strait.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Names of oceans normally take the definite article “the.”
• Therefore, the standard geographical expression is “the Indian Ocean.”
• The indefinite articles and zero article do not fit the conventional name of this ocean.
• Therefore, the standard geographical expression is “the Indian Ocean.”
• The indefinite articles and zero article do not fit the conventional name of this ocean.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Choose the correct article: “She plans to pursue higher studies in ___ United States.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The country name “United States” conventionally takes the definite article “the.”
• The article is part of the standard form “the United States.”
• The indefinite articles and zero article are not standard with this country name in ordinary use.
• The article is part of the standard form “the United States.”
• The indefinite articles and zero article are not standard with this country name in ordinary use.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Choose the correct article: “During her trip, Anu stayed in ___ European country, but she did not say which one.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “European” begins with the consonant sound /j/, so the appropriate indefinite article is “a.”
• The phrase is deliberately non-specific because the sentence says the particular country was not identified.
• Therefore, “a European country” is correct rather than “an” or the definite article “the.”
• The phrase is deliberately non-specific because the sentence says the particular country was not identified.
• Therefore, “a European country” is correct rather than “an” or the definite article “the.”
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Choose the correct article: “Kiran enrolled in ___ one-year diploma course in data analysis.”
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “One” begins with the consonant sound /w/, so “one-year” takes “a,” not “an.”
• “Course” is a singular countable noun introduced non-specifically, so an indefinite article is required.
• The correct phrase is “a one-year diploma course.”
• “Course” is a singular countable noun introduced non-specifically, so an indefinite article is required.
• The correct phrase is “a one-year diploma course.”
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. an సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: C. a సమాధానం: C.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: B. He gave an honest answer to the question. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: B. a సమాధానం: B.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: C. an సమాధానం: C.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: B. a / the సమాధానం: B.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. the సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: D. No article సమాధానం: D.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: C. No article సమాధానం: C.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: C. the సమాధానం: C.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. a సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: D. no article సమాధానం: D.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. the సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: D. no article సమాధానం: D.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: B. The సమాధానం: B.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: D. No article సమాధానం: D.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: B. the సమాధానం: B.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: C. the సమాధానం: C.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: C. a సమాధానం: C.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: C. a సమాధానం: C.