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Question 1 Discuss
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For me, breakfast is . . . . . . . . best meal of the day.

A
A
B
An
C
The
D
No Article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

'Breakfast' in the question is specific noun and 'the' article will be used.
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He was appointed ____ Principal of our college last year.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

No article is used before nouns indicating a unique position or title after verbs like 'appoint', 'elect', or 'make'.
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We usually have ____ lunch at 1 PM.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Articles are omitted before names of regular meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) unless they are specified by an adjective or phrase.
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I have been waiting for him for ____ hour and a half.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The word 'hour' begins with a vowel sound (the 'h' is silent), so 'an' is the correct indefinite article.
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She is ____ European by birth but lives in India.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Although 'European' starts with a vowel, it is pronounced with a consonant 'Y' sound (yu-ro-pe-an), taking 'a'.
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____ higher you go, ____ cooler it becomes.

A
a, a
B
the, the
C
no article, no article
D
the, a

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

In parallel comparative structures expressing a proportional increase or decrease, 'the' is used before both comparatives.
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Man is ____ mortal.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

When the word 'man' or 'woman' is used in a broad, general sense to represent the entire human race, no article is used.
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He gave me ____ one-rupee note.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The word 'one' begins with a consonant 'W' sound (wun), therefore it takes the article 'a'.
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____ Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The definite article 'the' is always used before the names of oceans, seas, and rivers.
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I have read ____ first and second chapters of the book.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Ordinal numbers (first, second, third) take the definite article 'the' before them.
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