Competitive english grammar (Only with english guru)
TEST YOURSELF Exercises
01 . Rewrite the sentences after filling the blanks with articles wherever necessary.
1 . (a) Who are ....... men that are standing there in lane ?
Ans . The.
(b) ...... tallest gentleman is ....... teacher, ...... man who has ....... stick in his hand is ....... teacher's uncle. He lives in Chennai. He has come here to attend ...... wedding. I don't know who .... third man is. I know ..... person sitting beside...... teacher.
Ans . The, a, a, the, a, the, the.
(c) I'm sorry to have detained you. are you going to ...... bank?
Ans. The.
02 . Once ...... man had ..... strange goose. It laid ....... golden egg every day ...... man was very lucky to possess such ..... precious creature. One day he though, " One golden egg ...... day is not sufficient. I shall kill ..... goose and get hold of all ..... gold contained in it." He then killed .... goose, but find not ...... single egg.
Ans. A, a, the, a, a, the, the, the, a.
02 .
(a) Put the appropriate articles in the blanks : { RAS 1991}
...... businessman of ..... colony was shot dead by .... armed intruder on Sunday night. ...... dead man's wife also received ..... gunshot. but she is said to be progressing in ..... Civil Hospital ...... murder is said to be ...... result of old dispute over some agricultural land between ..... and his victim.
Ans . A, the, an The, the the, an the.
(b) put the appropriate articles in the blanks : { RAS 1992}
India is one of .... very big countries in the world. If a man takes ..... quickest train, he will take nearly ....... week to go from one end of India to the other. One who leaves Ramnad in ...... south on ...... first day of ..... month will perhaps get to Srinagar in ...... North only about ..... sixth of ..... same month.
Ans . the, the, a the, the, a , the,the,the.
(c) In the following sentences, fill in the blanks with appropriate articles : { RAS 1994}
Number ...... hundred and two ..... house next door to us, is for sale, It's quit ..... nice house with ..... big rooms ...... back windows look out on ..... park.I don't know what .... price ..... owners are asking. You could give them ...... and make them..... offer.
Ans . x,the,a, x, the, the,/a,x,the, a,an
03. Fill in the blanks with correct Articles :
(1) Will you like to have ...... cup of tea?
(2) ........ rooms is airy.
(3) ...... dog is a faithful animals.
(4) Will you go to ...... hospital to see your friend?
(5) There are sixty seconds in ..... minute.
(6) Take ....... umbrella with you.
(7) I had made ....... mistake.
(8) I saw ..... old man yesterday.
(9) This poem is written by ........ foreign winter.
(10) I found ........ book last night ....... book is very useful.
(11) He is ...... able man.
(12) He has applied for ............ post of an officer.
(13) ..... camel is ...... ship of ....... desert.
(14) ......... Earth revolves round ........sun
(15) Kalidas is ....... Shakespeare of ...... India.
solution :
(1) a. (2) The, (3) The, (4) the, (5) a, (6) an, (7) a, (8) an, (9) a, (10) a, the
(11) an, (12) the, (13) The, the, the, (14) The, the (15) the, x
Spotting Errors {Articles}
04 . Find the errors in the followings sentences :
(1) An European (a) / dish (b) / is (c) / very famous. (d) / No error (e)
(2) Rome (a) / was (b) / not built (c) / in a day. (d)/No error (e)
(3) Ritika (a)/helps (b)/poor and (c)/the sick people. (d) / No error (e)
(4) The Sapna (a) / is a very (b) / beautiful (c) / girl. (d) / No error (e)
(5) I (a) / saw (b) / an one rupee note (c) / on the road. (d) / No error (e)
(6) The boy (a) / is (b) / swimming (c) / in the pool. (d) / No error (e)
(7) Here is a red (a) / shirt (b) / which Sapna gave me (c) / yesterday. (d) / No error (e)
(8) Shatabdi Express (a) / runs (b) / very (c) / fast. (d) / No error (e)
(9) Parul (a) / was also invited (b) / to the lunch hosted by the queen, (c) / at her cottage yesterday. (d) / No error (e)
(10) My uncle (a) / is (b) / a (c) / SP. (d) / No error (e)
solution :
(1)(a) '' A '' European dish is very famous. Here 'European' begins with vowel ''E'' even then its sounds ''yoo'' or ''u''.
(2)(e) ''A'' is used with certain numerical terms to give the sense of ''one''.
(3)(c) Ritika helps the poor and the sick people.
(4)(a) Sapna is a very beautiful girl. ''The'' is not used before proper noun.
(5)(c) I saw a one rupee note on the road. ''A'' is used with nouns pronounced with constant sound.
(6)(a) A boy is swimming in the pool. ''A'' is used with the singular countable nouns.
(7)(a) Here is the red shirt which Sapna gave me yesterday. Red shirt has become particularised.
(8)(e) The Shatabdi Express. '' The '' is used before the names of well - known trains.
(9)(e) No error. ' The '' is used before particular meals.
(10)(C) My uncle is an SP Here,'An ' is used before a consonant which sounds like a vowel.
05. Find the errors in the following sentence :
(1) In the conclusion it (a) / may be said (b) / that the writer has surpassed / (c) / the ethical norms. (d) / No error (e)
(2) It is the most / (a) important point that (b) / you have to / (c) understand well. (d) / No error
(3) He said to me, (a) / ''I think you (b) / will never / (c) turn a traitor''. (d) / No error (e)
(4) Ramesh told me (a) / that he first went (b) / to the mexico and / (c) then to the Netherlands. (d) / No error (e)
(5) My mother forbade / (a) my sister to / (b) go to theatre at night. (c) / No error (d)
(6) One should be true / (a) to one's words in / (b) order to earn good name / (c) and fame in the life. (d) / No error (e)
(7) I have been waiting / (a) for her / (b) for more than / (c) half an hour. (d) / No error (e)
(8) You should not spend (a) / good port of the day (b) / in gossiping ans wandering (c) / here and there. (d) / No error (e)
(9) Will you please (a) / give me (b) / Little milk (c) / for my cat. (d) / No error (e)
(10) He informed me (a) / that he had gone (b) / to the church (c) / to offer prayers. (d) / No error (e)
solution : 22
(1)(a) Conclusion के पहले 'the' नहीं लगेगा। कुछ phrase जैसे : In detail, in fear, in hope, in problem, in condusion का ध्यान दें, इनमें बीच में 'the' का प्रयोग नहीं होगा।
(2)(a) most के पहले 'the' की जगह 'a' लिखना होगा। जब superlative degree, most का प्रयोग comparision हेतु किया जाता है तो 'the' लगाना होगा। यहाँ most का प्रयोग 'very' के अर्थ में हुआ है अतः 'a' लगेगा। जैसे :
Sarla is the most beautiful girl in the college.
Sarla is a most beautiful girl.
(3)(d) Inchoative verb, Turn के साथ noun के पूर्व 'a' का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
(4)(c) Mexico से पूर्व 'the' का प्रयोग नहीं होगा। Plural name of countries या जिन countries के नाम के साथ Republic or States जुडा हो, उनके पूर्व ही 'the' का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
(5)(c) theatre से पूर्व the लगायें। go to the cinema/go to the theatre आदि phrases का इसी तरह प्रयोग किया जाता है।
(6)(d) Life से पहलें ' the ' नहीं लगेगा। Life का प्रयोग जब विस्तृत अर्थ में हो तो life से पहले 'the' नहीं लगता है। विशेष अर्थ में life से पहले Article लगता है। जैसे :
She leads a happy life.
The life of villagers is paralysed due to earthquake.
(7)(d) hour से पहले 'a' की जगह 'an' लगेगा।
(8)(b) a good part of the day. good part से पहले 'a' लगेगा।
(9)(c) Little से पहले 'a' लगेगा। a little का अर्थ होता है ' थोङा - सा' ।
(10)(c) Church से पहले Church, Hospital, School, Prison इत्यादि जाने का उद्देश्य इसलिए हो जिसके लिए इनका निर्माण हुआ है इनके पहले 'the' नहीं लगेगा।
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