NDA Shaurya

Subject: English
(Article)
DPP-01
In the sentence, identify the segment which 6. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the
contains the grammatical error. indefinite article.
1. Select the grammatically correct sentence. (a) She is a Indian artist married to an European
(a) The rider who met with a accident was not engineer.
wearing a helmet, the police said. (b) She is an Indian artist married to an European
(b) The rider who met with an accident was not engineer.
wearing an helmet, the police said. (c) She is an Indian artist married to a European
(c) A rider who met with the accident was not engineer.
wearing the helmet, an police said. (d) She is a Indian artist married to a European
(d) The rider who met with the accident was not engineer.
wearing a helmet, the police said.
7. An lion is the most ferocious of all animals.
2. Aniket lives (A) / in the small apartment (B) / in
(a) ferocious of (b) all animals
the suburbs (C).
(c) An lion (d) is the most
(a) C (b) No error
8. Select the grammatically correct sentence.
(c) B (d) A
(a) The participants of the competition are waiting
3. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the
for their turn curiously.
indefinite article.
(b) The participants of the competition has been
(a) She purchased a apple in the market with me.
waiting for their turn curiously.
(b) She purchased an apple in the market with me.
(c) A participants of the competition is waiting for
(c) She purchased apple in the market with me.
their turn curiously.
(d) She purchase a apple in the market with me.
4. Select the grammatically correct sentence. (d) The participants of the competition is waiting

A. It is a old uniform but a memorable thing for me. for their turn curiously.

B. It is old uniform but a memorable thing for me. 9. The company had been contracted to build
C. It is the old uniform but memorable thing for me. shelters for homeless.
D. It is an old uniform but a memorable thing for (a) The company had been contracted to build
me. shelters for homeless.
(a) D (b) C (b) The company had been contracted to build
(c) B (d) A shelters for homeless.
5. Select the grammatically correct sentence. (c) The company had been contracted to build
A. The Supriya is the best girl in the class. shelters for homeless.
B. Supriya is the best girl in the class. (d) The company had been contracted to build
C. Supriya is best girl in the class. shelters for homeless.
D. The Supriya is a best girl in the class. 10. He was elected a chairman of the Board.
(a) C (b) A (a) he was elected (b) of the Board
(c) D (d) B (c) a chairman (d) No Error

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11. I have never seen such a interesting and beautiful 15. What time do you have the lunch?
girl before. (a) the lunch (b) do you have
(a) I have never seen a such interesting and (c) what time (d) No Error
beautiful girl before.
16. I went to hospital to see my uncle’s friend.
(b) I have never seen such an interesting and a
(a) No Error (b) I went
beautiful girl before.
(c) my uncle’s friend (d) to hospital to see
(c) I have never seen such an interesting and
beautiful girl before. 17. A dinner we had at the Tourist Hotel was very
(d) No error nice.
12. Would you pass me a sugar? (a) at the Tourist Hotel (b) No Error
(a) would you (b) a sugar (c) was very nice (d) a dinner we had
(c) pass me (d) No Error 18. The non-diabetics was not aware that they were
13. He's a formerly heavyweight champion and is at risk, and none of the diabetics had experienced
expected to win the bout easily.
serious health problems since diagnosis.
(a) He's former heavyweight champion and is
(a) the diabetics had experienced
expected to win the bout easily.
(b) non-diabetics was not aware
(b) He's a former heavyweight champion and is
expected to win the bout ease. (c) serious health problems since
(c) He's a former heavyweight champion and are (d) they were at risk, and none
expected to win the bout easily. 19. This is fifth meeting that I am attending with you.
(d) He's a former heavyweight champion and is (a) This is fifth meeting
expected to win the bout easily. (b) I am attending
14. Out of the four statements given below, only one
(c) with you
is grammatically correct. Choose the
(d) No error
grammatically INCORRECT statement as your
answer. 20. It is too heavy the box for me to carry.
(a) The weather is pleasant but not too hot. (a) It is too heavy
(b) The history of the place was really interesting. (b) the box for me
(c) It was pleasant to sit down after standing for (c) to carry
hours. (d) No error
(d) She is most popular teacher in school.
 Answer Key
1. (d) 11. (b)
2. (c) 12. (b)
3. (b) 13. (d)
4. (a) 14. (d)
5. (d) 15. (a)
6. (c) 16. (d)
7. (c) 17. (d)
8. (a) 18. (b)
9. (d) 19. (a)
10. (c) 20. (b)

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 Solution
1. Answer - D Solution - The use of an article before a proper noun is
Solution - Option A is wrong as before the word incorrect. Thus, the use of “the” with “Supriya” is
“accident”, which begins with a vowel sound, the article incorrect.
“a” has been used. With the superlative degree “best”, we will use the definite
Option B is wrong as before the word “helmet”, which article “the”.
begins with a consonant sound, the article “an” has been The correct sentence will be: Supriya is the best girl in the
used. class.
Option C is wrong because of the use of the article “the” Hence, option D is the correct answer.
before the noun “helmet” and “an” before the noun 6. Answer - C
“police”. Solution - The word “Indian” begins with a vowel sound;
The correct sentence is: The rider who met with the thus “an” will be used before it.
accident was not wearing a helmet, the police said. The word “European” begins with a consonant sound;
Hence, option D is the correct answer. thus, “a” is the correct article.
2. Answer - C The correct sentence is: She is an Indian artist married to
Solution - Option C has the grammatically incorrect part. a European engineer.
• The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate Hence, option C is the correct answer.
that the identity of the noun is known to the reader. 7. Answer - C
• But in the given sentence, such is not the case. Solution - Option C has the grammatically incorrect part.
• The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is • The error is in the use of the article “an”.
general or when its identity is not known. • We use “an” with the words that begin with the vowel
• Thus, replace “the” with the indefinite article “a” to make sound.
the sentence grammatically sound. • Replace it with “a” to make the sentence grammatically
The correct sentence will be: Aniket lives in a small correct.
apartment in the suburbs. The correct sentence will be: A lion is the most
The correct sentence will be: The present-century threats ferocious of all animals.
to our environment, / which include interfering species, 8. Answer - A
ailments, pollution and / a boiling temperature, are putting Solution - The sentence - “The participants of the
wildlife populations at peril. competition are waiting for their turn curiously.” is
3. Answer - B grammatically correct.
Solution - The sentence given in option B is Option B is incorrect because the singular verb “has” has
grammatically correct. been used for the plural subject “participants”.
The noun “apple” is a countable noun and begins with a Option C is incorrect because the indefinite article “a” has
vowel sound. Thus, we will use the indefinite article “an” been used with the plural noun “participants”.
for it. Option D is incorrect because the singular verb “is” has
The correct sentence is: She purchased an apple in the been used for the plural subject “participants”.
market with me. Hence, option A is the correct answer.
4. Answer - A 9. Answer - D
Solution - The sentence - “It is an old uniform but a Solution - Option D has the grammatically incorrect part
memorable thing for me.” is grammatically correct. underlined.
For the countable nouns “uniform” and “thing”, we will ● The error is in the use of the word "homeless".
use the articles “an” and “a” respectively. ● The word "homeless" is an adjective.
Hence, option A is the correct answer. ● But in the given sentence, after the preposition
5. Answer - D "for", we need a noun.
 ● We can change some adjectives to their noun ● Option A is wrong as it doesn't have the indefinite
forms by adding the definite article "the" before article before the singular countable noun.
them. ● Option B is wrong because we need the adverb
● Thus, add the definite article "the" before the "easily" to describe the verb "win".
adjective "homeless". ● Option C is wrong because we need a singular
The correct sentence will be: The company had been verb for the singular subject "he".
contracted to build shelters for the homeless. The correct sentence is: He's a former heavyweight
10. Answer - C champion and is expected to win the bout easily.
Solution - The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the Hence, option D is the correct answer.
error lies in option C. 14. Answer - D
The error is related to the usage of article. Solution - * Option D is grammatically incorrect.
We don’t use articles before predicative nouns denoting a * Here, a comparison is being made and superlative degree
unique position, i.e., a position that is normally held at one ‘most’ is used.
time by one person only. * We know that, we require article ‘the’ before superlative
Thus, remove ‘a’ before ‘chairman’ to make the sentence degree.
grammatically correct. * Rest statements are correct.
The correct sentence is :- He was elected chairman of the Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Board. 15. Answer - A
11. Answer - B Solution - The sentence is grammatically incorrect and
Solution - The given sentence is grammatically incorrect. the error lies in option A.
Here, the error is of inappropriate usage of the article. The error is related to the usage of article.
The noun "girl" is countable and requires the indefinite We don’t use any article before names of meals (used in a
article "an". Also, its plural form is also not possible. general sense).
Thus, the correct sentence should be :- I have never seen Thus, remove article ‘the’ to make the sentence
such interesting and beautiful girl before. grammatically correct.
Hence, option A is the correct answer. The correct sentence is :- What time do you have
12. Answer - B lunch?
Solution- The sentence is grammatically incorrect and the 16. Answer - D
error lies in option B. Solution - The sentence is grammatically incorrect and
The error is related to the usage of article. the error lies in option D.
Uncountable nouns take article ‘the’ when used in a The error is related to the usage of article.
particular sense especially when qualified by an adjective We generally don’t use articles before school, college,
or adjectival phrase or clause. university, church, bed, hospital, prison, etc. when these
Thus, replace ‘a’ with ‘the’ to make the sentence places are visited or used for their primary purpose.
grammatically correct. But article ‘the’ is used with these words when we refer to
The correct sentence is :- Would you pass me the them as a definite place, building or object rather than to
sugar? the normal activity that goes on there.
13. Answer - D Thus, add article ‘the’ before ‘hospital’ to make the
Solution -The given sentence is grammatically incorrect. sentence grammatically correct.
● The use of the adverb "formerly" is incorrect here. The correct sentence is :- I went to the hospital to see my
● We need an adjective here to describe uncle’s friend.
"heavyweight champion". 17. Answer - D
● Thus, "former" should be used in its place.

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Solution - The sentence is grammatically incorrect and ● Thus, replace ‘non-diabetics was’ with ‘non-
the error lies in option D. diabetics were’ to make the sentence
The error is related to the usage of article. grammatically correct.
We use article ‘the’ when we specify the things. The correct sentence will be: The non-diabetics were not
Thus, replace ‘a’ with ‘the’ to make the sentence aware that they were at risk, and none of the diabetics
grammatically correct. had experienced serious health problems since
The correct sentence is :- The dinner we had at the Tourist diagnosis.
Hotel was very nice. 19. Answer - A
18. Answer - B Solution- The sentence is grammatically incorrect and
Solution - Option B has the grammatically incorrect part. error lies in option A.
● The use of the verb "was" is incorrect here. Article "The" is used with nouns modified by ranking or
● The definite article 'the' + 'adjective' shows the whole ordering expressions. Here, in this sentence “fifth
class of something. And we use a plural verb or plural meeting” indicates ordering expression. So, “The” should
auxiliary verb after it. be used before 'fifth meeting'. Thus the correct sentence
For example :- The rich are becoming richer and the will be 'This is the fifth meeting, I am attending with you'.
poor are becoming poorer. 20. Answer - B
● Similarly, “the non-diabetics” refer to all the Solution- The sentence is grammatically incorrect and
people who do not have diabetes and it will agree error lies in option B.
with a plural verb. When as, so, too, how, quite are used before adjectives,
● ”Was” is a singular verb and the correct plural then Article 'A' is used before a noun. Here, 'too' is used
verb is “were”. with adjective ‘heavy’. So the article 'A’ will be used
instead of 'The', before noun ‘box’. Thus, the correct
sentence is "It is too heavy a box for me to carry"
.