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

The correct answer is None of the above.

Key Points

• There are some instances when we omit the use of articles.
• So when we are referring to substances or abstract nouns i.e. uncountable nouns in the general sense, there is no need to use any article.
  • Eg- Gold is a precious metal.
        Honesty is the best policy.

Additional Information

• Articles 'A' and 'An' give the sense of 'one', so we can not use them with uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
  • Eg- A diamond is a costly metal.
  • Diamond is a costly metal. 

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. the.

Key Points

• ‘The’ is a definite article that is used for certain nouns.
• When we say ‘Ramayana’ we are referring to a particular book having a distinct identity that distinguishes it from other books.
• Therefore, ‘the’ is the appropriate choice.

Correct sentence: The Ramayana is one of the many religious texts of the Hindus.

Additional Information

• Article 'The' is used with unique entities, definite nouns, mountains, rivers, ordinal numbers etc.
  • ​Eg- The Sun, The Rocky Mountains, The Ganga, The first etc.

The correct answer is 'the'

Key Points

• The definite article "the" is used to refer to a specific entity that is known to the listener or reader.
• In this context, "Aurangabad" is being specified, so "the" is appropriate.
• This usage differentiates Aurangabad from other less known cities in Bihar, highlighting its unique status.
• Indefinite articles like "a" or "an" aren't applicable as they refer to non-specific entities.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

The correct answer is 'the'.

Key Points

• "The" is known as the definite article in English and is used when we're referring to specific and known items, individuals or concepts that are unique or identifiable.
• Here we're talking about specific geographical directions, "the east" and "the west", which are universally accepted.
• Therefore, the correct answer is 'the'.

The correct answer is option 3  i.e. the.

Key Points

• Whenever superlative degree is used in a sentence, we use the article ‘the’.
• In the given sentence, we have used the superlative ‘most’ and therefore we used ‘the’.
  • Eg- This is the best book in chemistry.   

Correct sentence: India is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

Additional Information

• When we use the structure 'one of'  in any sentence, the noun that comes after it is always used in the plural.
  • Eg- Willam Wordsworth is one of my favorite writers.

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 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 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 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.