Article Questions for All Competitive Exams

Here, the sentence talks about specific ‘apple’ in the basket. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article ‘the’.

‘a’ should be used before words that are general and also has consonant sounds at the beginning and ‘an’ before words with vowel sounds at the beginning. The word ‘University’ has consonant sound ‘yoo’. Hence, ‘a’ is used.

Here, ‘copy’ is general word but the location is specific. Hence, ‘a’ in the first blank and ‘the’ in the second blank will be used.

Both ‘S.D.O.’ and ‘M.L.A.’ are unspecific in the sentence. Hence, indefinite article will be used.
Use ‘an’ before words such as “hour” which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use ‘an’ before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as “F” or “8”. Here, both S.D.O. and M.L.A. begins with vowel sound and therefore ‘an’ article will be used.

‘Lover’ is a common noun and indefinite article ‘a’ will be used while ‘Ramayana’ is a specific epic poem and definite article ‘the’ will be used.

An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.
The blank shall take ‘an’ as it represents one of the English professors.

Here, the sentence talks about the ‘animal’ as general class or group. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article ‘a’.

‘Bravery’ is an abstract noun. No article is required.

Here, first, third and fourth blank will take indefinite article ‘a’ as ‘guest’, ‘meal’ and ‘minute’ are general class. The second blank will take definite article ‘the’ because specific ‘table’ where the guest is sitting and having meal is mentioned.

The indefinite article ‘a’ is used before unspecific nouns used in a general sense and beginning with consonant sound. ‘a’ before sore throat will be used.