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SET-01 (Articles) 10. In summer, when we (a)/ returned to

Canada, we (b)/ revisited this lake at the
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
dawn.(c)/ No Error.(d)
some part of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence has an 11. All the staff of this office (a)/ hold the view
error and select the appropriate option. If a that he is (b)/ a very wise and an intelligent
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. officer.(c)/ No Error.(d)
1. They saw the affection (a)/ she had for such 12. The man is the only creature (a)/ that is
old man (b)/ as unnatural and possibly endowed with (b)/ the power of speech.(c)/ No
perverted.(c)/ no error.(d) Error.(d)
2. I don't believe (a)/ there's any such thing as 13. Most of the butterflies (a)/ perish in the first
(b)/ a fool-proof scheme for making money.(c)/ (b)/ frosts of autumn.(c)/ no error.(d)
no error.(d)
14. By the way,(a)/ the good news is, you might
3. Her father suggested to him that (a)/ he (b)/ have just saved an another life.(c)/ No error
should go to the school regularly (b)/ and do the (d)
homework sincerely.(c)/ No Error.(d)
15. When you come home from (a)/ the Europe
4. These exercises can easily be incorporated I hope you will be all well (b)/ and very happy to
(a)/ into an exercise routine, with each (b)/ an get home again.(c)/ no error.(d)
exercise repeated a number of times.(c)/ no
16. These extend into the back-arc basin (a)/ of
error.(d)
Andaman Sea where there is evidence (b)/ of
5. As time went on, his ambition (a)/ to be part some divergent motion..(c)/ no error.(d)
of Indian Supreme Court faded (b)/ in a miasma
17. There are 160 million people (a)/ worldwide
of alcohol and despair.(c)/ no error.(d)
speaking the Urdu while a (b)/ massive 1.1
6. He insisted on describing (a)/ his operation in billion use Mandarin.(c)/ no error.(d)
graphic detail (b)/ while we were eating a
18. She assured him that (a)/ Christmas was not
lunch.(c)/ no error.(d)
nearly (b)/ as important as Wolf Moon.(c)/ no
7. The German Chancellor was (a)/ an anxious error.(d)
to assert his government's (b)/ commitment to
19. Inspired my younger brother to take the
further European unity.(c)/ no error.(d)
heart (a)/ in all adverse situations and (b)/
8. Police said there (a)/ were no suspicious deserve to be called a real hero.(c)/ No Error.(d)
circumstances (b)/ surrounding the boy's
20. They do not make the honey for us,(a)/ like
death.(c)/ No error.(d)
the bees, but many of them are (b)/ as beautiful
9. In education we are striving (a)/ not to teach as the flowers they light upon.(c)/ no error.(d)
youth to make a living,(b)/ but to make life.(c)/
ANSWERS (Set-01)
No Error.(d)
1. Answer - B
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Solution - add article “an” before “old friend” Solution - delete “the” used before dawn, we do
and after “such” as ‘such + a/an + singular not use any article before “sunset, sunrise,
countable noun’ is used. dawn, evening, morning e.t.c” when
prepositions “before, after, on, at” are used just
2. Answer - B
before them.
Solution - delete article “a” used in between
11. Answer - C
“such and uncountable noun (thing)”.
Solution - delete article “an” used before the
3. Answer - B
“intelligent officer”, because we are talking
Solution - delete article “the” used before about a one person only.
“school” when purpose is primary we do not use
12. Answer - A
article ‘the’ before the nouns like ‘school,
hospital, temple, church, jail e.t.c.’. Solution - delete article “the” used before the
noun “man”.as it is used in general for all.
4. Answer - C
13. Answer - C
Solution - delete article “an” used before the
noun “exercise” and adjective ‘each’. Solution - delete article “the” used before the
name of the season ‘autumn’.
5. Answer - B
14. Answer – C
Solution – We use definite article ‘the’ before
‘Supreme court’, so add ‘the’ before ‘Indian Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before
supreme court’. ‘another’ which means ‘an other’.
6. Answer - C 15. Answer - B
Solution – We do not use any article before the Solution - No article is used before the names of
name of the meals so delete article ‘a’ used the continents, so delete “the” used before
before ‘lunch’. “Europe”.
7. Answer - B 16. Answer - B
Solution – We do not use any article before an Solution – We use definite article ‘the’ before the
adjective so delete ‘an’ used before ‘anxious’. name of the sea so add article ‘the’ before
‘Andaman sea’.
8. Answer – D
17. Answer - C
Solution – There is no error.
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
9. Answer - C
name of the language “Urdu”.
Solution – ‘to make a life’ will be the correct
18. Answer - C
phrase here.
Solution - Add article “the” before “Wolf Moon”.
10. Answer - C
19. Answer - A
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Solution - delete article “the” used before 8. After the breakfast, photographer Brian (a)/
“heart”. took the opportunity to show (b)/ a montage of
his recent shots.(c)/ no error.(d)
20. Answer - A
9. Late for work again,(a)/ she gulped down a
Solution - in general we do not use any article
cup of the milk,(b)/ with no time for anything to
before the uncountable nouns like “honey,
eat.(c)/ no error.(d)
money, knowledge e.t.c”. So delete “the” used
before “honey”. 10. I was still (a)/ uncommitted to the venture
(b)/ when we reached the Kanpur.(c)/ no
SET-02 (Articles)
error.(d)
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
11. Truth and love are two of the most powerful
some part of the sentence may have errors.
(a)/ things in the world; and when they both
Find out which part of the sentence has an
(b)/ go together they cannot easily be
error and select the appropriate option. If a
withstood. (c)/ No Error.(d)
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
12. Some a people are so (a)/ terribly insincere
1. Islamic orthodoxy also insisted that (a)/
you can never (b)/ tell if they are telling the
Quran is the uncreated (b)/ speech or word of
truth. (c)/ No Error.(d)
Allah.(c)/ no error.(d)
13. She has reduced her (a)/ consumption of fat
2. Rice was their basic (a)/ food and their the
and the sugar (b)/ to an absolute minimum. (c)/
most important food crop,(b)/ far ahead of
No Error.(d)
maize, taro or sago.(c)/ no error.(d)
14. Such friend can never (a)/ help us honestly
3. Companies are so busy analysing (a)/ a
to confront (b)/ the most painful aspect of our
financial implications that they (b)/ overlook
personalities. (c)/ No Error.(d)
the effect on workers .(c)/ no error.(d)
15. As long as the UN soldiers (a)/ were the
4. These shells do not (a)/ retain their
present, the city was regarded (b)/ as a safe
individuality at depths (b)/ greater than 1400 or
haven for the refugees. (c)/ no error.(d)
1500 fathoms.(c)/ no error.(d)
16. Here that critical issue (a)/ is the number of
5. Of the islands in the Bay (a)/ of Bengal the
interconnections (b)/ that can be processed per
Nicobar and the Andaman (b)/ groups are alone
second. (c)/ no error.(d)
worth notice.(c)/ no error.(d)
17. The critical analysis of local and central (a)/
6. We hope that the review will (a)/ also invite
government performance by the project teams
individual submissions through (b)/ the your
(b)/ further precipitated a demise of the
pages and other media avenues. (c)/ no
program. (c)/ no error.(d)
error.(d)
18. We're looking for a very specific (a)/ sort of
7. The Nicobar island, with the exception (a)/ of
a person and this woman (b)/ seems to fulfil all
the extreme north,(b)/ is practically flat.(c)/ no
of our criteria. (c)/ No error. (d)
error.(d)
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19. Please look at category 22 to see (a)/ if the 9. Answer - B
expression you are looking for (b)/ is shown
Solution – delete article ‘the’ used before the
under an another headword. (c)/ No error. (d)
uncountable noun ‘milk’.
20. Never make fun of people who (a)/ speak
10. Answer - C
broken English. It means that (b)/ they know
another language. (c)/ No error. (d) Solution - delete article “the” used before the
name of the city “Kanpur”.
ANSWERS (Set-02)
11. Answer - D
1. Answer - A
Solution - There is no error in the sentence.
Solution - Add definite article ‘the’ before the
name of the holy book ‘Quran. 12. Answer - A
2. Answer - B Solution – ‘people’ is a plural noun so delete
article ‘a’ used before it.
Solution - delete article “the” used before “most”
as no article is used between an object (noun) 13. Answer - B
and possessive adjective like ‘their’ is used in the
sentence. Solution - delete article “the” used before the
uncountable noun “sugar” it is superfluous here.
3. Answer - B
14. Answer - A
Solution - replace ‘a financial’ with ‘the
financial’. Solution – either say ‘such a friend’ or ‘such
friends’ because ‘friend’ is a countable noun.
4. Answer - D
15. Answer - B
Solution - There is no error in the sentence.
Solution - delete article “the” used before
5. Answer - B ‘present’ it is superfluous here.
Solution - delete “the” used before “Andaman” as 16. Answer - A
it will be superfluous.
Solution - replace “that critical issue” with “the
6. Answer - C critical issue” which makes a meaningful sense.
Solution - delete article “the” used before “your 17. Answer - C
pages”.
Solution – say ‘the demise of the program’ in
7. Answer - A place of ‘a demise of program’.
Solution - delete article “the” used before a 18. Answer - B
single island ‘Nicobar’.
Solution – delete article ‘a’ used before the noun
8. Answer - A ‘person’ because article is already used for it
before ‘very specific’.
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
name of the meal “breakfast”. 19. Answer - C
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Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before used to howl at night around this time of year.
‘another’ because another itself means ‘an (c)/ no error.(d)
other’.
9. I hope you will (a)/ take to the heart (b)/ the
20. Answer - D warning you have been given. (c)/ No Error.(d)
Solution - There is no error in the sentence. 10. Jatin suggested to his sister that (a)/ she
should go to the school regularly (b)/ and do her
SET-03 (Articles)
homework sincerely. (c)/ No Error.(d)
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
11. As long as you are (a)/ still alive, you will
some part of the sentence may have errors.
definitely encounter (b)/ the good things in the
Find out which part of the sentence has an
life. (c)/ No Error.(d)
error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. 12. The wholesale fruit and poultry market
opens (a)/ before the dawn on Saturday and is
1. Troops in Philippines have been (a)/ put on
(b)/ all packed up by seven o'clock in the
full alert in anticipation of trouble (b)/ during a
morning. (c)/ No Error.(d)
planned general strike. (c)/ no error.(d)
13. All the staffs of this office (a)/ hold the view
2. The general manager put (a)/ my brother in
that Mr. Sinha is (b)/ a very wise and an
to act as a business (b)/ buyer for his company
intelligent officer. (c)/ No Error.(d)
in the Tokyo. (c)/ no error.(d)
14. Man is not the creature (a)/ of
3. She had hugged him (a)/ exuberantly and
circumstances; circumstances are (b)/ the
invited him (b)/ to a dinner the next day. (c)/ no
creature of a man. (c)/ No Error.(d)
error.(d)
15. I love swimming in summer. Sometimes,(a)/
4. People generally take things at their (a)/ face
I like to play the basketball on the playground
value and remain an ignorant of how (b)/ nature
(b)/ with my friends if it's not very hot. (c)/ no
is at work in the background. (c)/ no error.(d)
error.(d)k
5. He felt that property often (a)/ required an
16. I love the summer very much, (a)/ In
unit too large for all (b)/ but the largest
summer, it's hot,(b)/ and sometimes it's rainy.
institutional investor. (c)/ no error.(d)
(c)/ no error.(d)
6. Geological Survey says (a)/ a magnitude
17. Advertising may be described as (a)/ the
seven-point-six quake struck off (b)/ the
science of arresting human intelligence (b)/
western coast of the Sumatra island. (c)/ no
long enough to get the money from it. (c)/ no
error.(d)
error.(d)
7. You can feel the cold (a)/ winds whipping
18. The government clawed back some (a)/ of
across (b)/ the barren island of Smutty nose.
the money which it gave to (b)/ arts
(c)/ no error.(d)
organizations, in the form of tax. (c)/ no
8. January's full moon is often referred to as (a)/ error.(d)
wolf moon as a reference to wolves that (b)/
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19. Customers are welcome (a)/ to linger over a Solution – There is no error in the sentence
coffee (b)/ until around midnight. (c)/ no because we can use article ‘the’ before a single
error.(d) island if the structure is ‘the island name of
somewhere’, means when it is specific.
20. She went into labour (a)/ at the midnight
and the baby (b)/ was born at 8 am. (c)/ no 8. Answer - B
error.(d)
Solution - Add article “the” before “Wolf Moon”
ANSWERS (Set-03) because we always use article ‘the’ before ‘wolf
moon’.
1. Answer - A
9. Answer - B
Solution - Add the definite article “the” before
the name of the country “Philippines” because Solution - delete article “the” used before “heart”
there are some countries like ‘Netherlands, it is superfluous here.
Philippines, West Indies e.t.c.’ before which we
10. Answer - B
use ‘the’.
Solution - delete article “the” used before
2. Answer - C
“school” because purpose is primary.
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
11. Answer - C
name of the city “Tokyo” because we do not use
any article before the name of a city. Solution - delete article “the” used before “life”
used in general.
3. Answer - C
12. Answer - B
Solution - delete article “a” used before “dinner”
because generally we do not use any article Solution - delete “the” used before dawn, we do
before any meal. not use any article before “sunset, sunrise,
dawn, evening, morning e.t.c” when
4. Answer - B
prepositions “before, after, on, at” are used just
Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the before them.
adjective ‘ignorant’ because we never use any
13. Answer - C
article for an adjective only.
Solution - delete article “an” used before the
5. Answer - B
“intelligent officer”, because we are talking
Solution - replace “an unit” with “a unit” because about a one person only.
‘unit’ starts with a sound of consonant.
14. Answer - C
6. Answer - C
Solution - delete article “a” used before the noun
Solution - delete article “the” used before “man” because We usually use no article to talk
“Sumatra” because we never use any article about things in general.
before the name of a single island.
15. Answer - B
7. Answer - D
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Solution - delete article “the” used before the 2. The Americans recognise (a)/ that UN can be
name of a sport because We do not use any the channel (b)/ for greater diplomatic activity.
article when talking about sports and games. (c)/ no error.(d)
16. Answer - A 3. He asked all political parties to find (a)/ a
solution keeping in view the long-term (b)/
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
interests of the Jammu and Kashmir. (c)/ no
name of the season because Generally We do not
error.(d)
use any article when talking about any season.
4. It is hoped to gain some knowledge (a)/ of
17. Answer - C
how families view the role of (b)/ a secrecy as a
Solution - in general we do not use any article child grows up. (c)/ no error.(d)
before the uncountable nouns like “honey,
5. Keven rules his family with (a)/ an iron hand
money, knowledge e.t.c”. So delete “the” used
and even his wife (b)/ seems afraid of him at
before “money”.
times. (c)/ no error.(d)
18. Answer - D
6. The central bank has (a)/ pulled off one of
Solution – There is no error in the sentence here biggest (b)/ financial rescues of recent years.
article ‘the’ will be used before the noun ‘money’ (c)/ no error.(d)
because it is specified by ‘which’.
7. It would have been (a)/ a political suicide for
19. Answer - B him (b)/ to challenge the allegations in court.
(c)/ no error.(d)
Solution - delete article “a” used before “coffee”
which is an uncountable noun. 8. The police have taken out (a)/ a summons
against the drivers of (b)/ both cars involved in
20. Answer - B
the accident. (c)/ no error.(d)
Solution - delete “the” used before midnight, we 9. At present the doctor is giving (a)/ him daily
do not use any article before “sunset, sunrise, massages to help (b)/ a restore the function of
dawn, evening, morning, midnight e.t.c” when his limbs. (c)/ no error.(d)
prepositions “before, after, on, at” are used just
before them. 10. Afterwards he spent five (a)/ minutes with
President of (b)/ whom he is an unashamed
SET-04 (Articles) admirer. (c)/ no error.(d)
Direction (01-20)- In the following question, 11. In Sahara there are great areas (a)/ of sand
some part of the sentence may have errors. where there are no permanent (b)/ landmarks
Find out which part of the sentence has an from which to construct one. (c)/ no error.(d)
error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. 12. Nyangtri is also the site where (a)/
Brahmaputra is proposed to be diverted (b)/
1. More than half century has (a)/ passed since northwards by the Chinese. (c)/ no error.(d)
he was brought to this place (b)/ to escape the
horrors of a blitz. (c)/ no error.(d) 13. The highest points of that range, (a)/ and the
highest land in Africa, south (b)/ of the
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Kilimanjaro, lie within the borders of Natal. (c)/ 4. Answer - C
no error.(d)
Solution – delete article ‘a’ used before ‘secrecy’.
14. Kindness is the language (a)/ which the deaf
5. Answer - D
can hear (b)/ and blinds can see. (c)/ no error.
(d) Solution - there is no error in the sentence.
15. They took him to the hospital (a)/ last night 6. Answer - A
and he's already (b)/ been operated on. (c)/ no
error.(d) Solution - add the definite article “the” before
“biggest” because we use article ‘the’ before a
16. Taj Mahal was constructed (a)/ as a superlative degree.
monument of eternal love (b)/ by the Emperor
7. Answer - B
Shah Jahan. (c)/ no error.(d)
Solution - delete article “a” used for “suicide”
17. The scenery in Switzerland (a)/ is
because it is an uncountable noun.
exceedingly attractive to (b)/ the tourists from
the whole world. (c)/ no error.(d) 8. Answer - D
18. He has earned a huge wealth in his (a)/ Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
business so he goes (b)/ to every city by a
private jet. (c)/ no error.(d) 9. Answer - C

19. His the most significant (a)/ political Solution - delete the article “a” used before
achievement was (b)/ the abolition of the death “restore” which is verb here.
penalty. (c)/ No Error. (d) 10. Answer - B
20. He left strict instructions (a)/ that the box Solution - Add article “the” before “president”
should only (b)/ be opened after the his death. because we always use the definite article ‘the’
(c)/ No Error.(d) before ‘president’.
ANSWERS (Set-04) 11. Answer - A
1. Answer - A Solution - Add the definite article “the” before
Solution - replace “half century” with “half-a- the desert name “Sahara”.
century” because phrase ‘half a century’ is 12. Answer - B
correct to use.
Solution - Add the definite article “the” before
2. Answer - C the river name “Brahmaputra” because we
Solution - add article “the” before the name of always use article ‘the’ before the name of a
the organization “UN”. river.

3. Answer - C 13. Answer - C

Solution - delete “the” used before the name of a

state “Jammu and Kashmir”.
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Solution - Delete the definite article “the” which error and select the appropriate option. If a
is used before “Kilimanjaro” the name of a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
mountain.
1. John Dalton was Englishman (a)/ who
14. Answer - C proposed the following (b)/ classification of the
elements. (c)/ no error.(d)
Solution – ‘blind’ is an adjective and we never
use ‘s’ to make it plural but to make it plural add 2. He insisted on describing (a)/ his operation in
article ‘the’ before it. the graphic details (b)/ while we were eating a
lunch. (c)/ no error.(d)
15. Answer - A
3. The shakeout in the labour (a)/ market after
Solution - Remove article “the” used before
Christmas usually makes (b)/ the January a bad
hospital because it is a primary purpose.
month for unemployment. (c)/ no error.(d)
16. Answer - A
4. We were having such good (a)/ time that we
Solution – we always use the definite article ‘the’ decided to prolong (b)/ our stay by another
before ‘Taj Mahal’ so add ‘the’ before it. week. (c)/ no error.(d)

17. Answer - D 5. All three interlinking strands of (a)/ the

People's Network are managed by (b)/ a MLA,
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
and are lottery funded at present. (c)/ no
18. Answer- C error.(d)

Solution- remove article “a” used before “private 6. The doctor was in dilemma (a)/ as to whether
jet”, preposition by + vehicle (article is not used to tell the patient (b)/ the truth about his
before vehicle in this case). condition or not. (c)/ no error.(d)

19. Answer - A 7. The new software was an unique (a)/ tool that
set the Microsoft Network apart (b)/ from other
Solution - delete article “the” used after the commercial online services. (c)/ no error.(d)
possessive adjective “his” because we never use
any article in between possessive adjective and 8. A man sells religious umbrellas (a)/ at
a noun. confluence of Yamuna and (b)/ Ganges Rivers in
Allahabad, India. (c)/ no error. (d)
20. Answer - C
9. Policemen perform physical (a)/ exercises at
Solution - delete article “the” used before “his the parade ground (b)/ in the Allahabad, India,
death” because possessive adjective is used Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (c)/ no error. (d)
before the noun.
10. He made same promise (a)/ nine years ago,
SET-05 (Articles) during the siege (b)/ of the Grand Mosque at
Direction (01-20)- In the following question, Mecca. (c)/ no error.(d)
some part of the sentence may have errors. 11. In 2002, the committee refused to allow
Find out which part of the sentence has an female students (a)/ out of a burning school in
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the holy city of Mecca (b)/ because they were Solution - delete article “a” used before “lunch”
not wearing correct head cover. (c)/ no error.(d) because we do not use any article before the
name of a meal.
12. A Bible gives me a deep, comforting sense
(a)/ that "things seen are temporal, (b)/ and 3. Answer - A
things unseen are eternal."(c)/ no error. (d)
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
13. He was reading the plays (a)/ of the name of the month “January”.
Shakespeare when I met him (b)/ in the library
4. Answer - A
the other day. (c)/ no error.(d)
Solution - add article “a” after “such” because
14. Soon he reached the street (a)/ and
‘such a good time’ makes a meaningful sense.
disappeared through a glass doorway (b)/ into
one of glass buildings. (c)/ no error.(d) 5. Answer - C
15. The house was a school (a)/ for while, but Solution - replace “a MLA” with “an MLA or the
has reverted (b)/ to being a private house. (c)/ MLA” because the abbreviation ‘MLA’ starts
no error.(d) with a vowel sound.
16. Permanent members of (a)/ the United 6. Answer - C
Nations Security Council have (b)/ a veto over
Solution - “in a dilemma” is the correct phrase.
an any proposal. (c)/ no error.(d)
7. Answer - A
17. If you experience any unusual (a)/
symptoms after withdrawal of the treatment Solution - replace “an unique” with “a unique”
(b)/ then contact your doctor. (c)/ no error.(d) because ‘unique’ starts with a consonant sound.
18. I gave her a book containing (a)/ very short 8. Answer - B
stories, written (b)/ in most elementary style.
(c)/ no error.(d) Solution - add “the” before the name of the river
“Yamuna”.
19. You are the greatest enemy if (a)/ you are
coward, but if you (b)/ are brave, you are your 9. Answer - C
greatest friend. (c)/ no error.(d) Solution - delete article “the” used before the
20. We can now communicate (a)/ instantly name of the city “Allahabad”.
with people on (b)/ other side of the world. (c)/ 10. Answer - A
no error.(d)
Solution - add article “the” before “same”
ANSWERS (Set-05) because ‘the same’ is used.
1. Answer - A 11. Answer - D
Solution - use article “an or the” before Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
“Englishman” because it is a singular countable
noun. 12. Answer - A

2. Answer - C
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Solution - replace “A” with “The” used before the 1. few workers have (a)/ defied the majority
name of the holy book “Bible”. decision and (b)/ gone at work despite the
strike. (c)/ no error.(d)
13. Answer - B
2. Meanwhile, the affairs (a)/ of the East India
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
Company came (b)/ under the consideration of
name of a person “Shakespeare”.
the parliament. (c)/ no error.(d)
14. Answer - C
3. Our special supplement (a)/ is packed with
Solution - add article “the” before “glass inspirational ideas (b)/ for healthy and a
buildings”. glamorous hair. (c)/ no error.(d)

15. Answer - B 4. There is no such a thing (a)/ as inner peace.

There is (b)/ only nervousness and death. (c)/
Solution - add article “a” before “while” because no error.(d)
phrase ‘a while’ is correct to use here.
5. When you come home from (a)/ the Europe I
16. Answer - C
hope you will be all well (b)/ and very happy to
Solution - delete article “an” used before “any” get home again. (c)/ no error.(d)
because ‘any’ itself has the meaning of ‘an’.
6. We have no more right to consume (a)/
17. Answer - D happiness without producing it than (b)/ to
consume a wealth without producing it. (c)/ no
Solution – There is no error in the sentence. error.(d)
18. Answer - C 7. In Pacific Ocean there (a)/ is a slowly rotating
Solution - add article “the” before “most system of currents (b)/ called the North Pacific
elementary” as we use definite article ‘the’ Subtropical Gyre. (c)/ no error.(d)
before a superlative degree. 8. They fastened each of these wheels (a)/ to the
19. Answer - B end of iron rod which they passed (b)/ through
the boat from side to side. (c)/ no error.(d)
Solution – add article ‘a’ before the singular
countable noun ‘coward’. 9. I began to pack my (a)/ own suitcases and
trunks (b)/ while going to the boarding school.
20. Answer - C (c)/ no error. (d)
Solution - use “the other side” so add article ‘the’ 10. Those who love their cricket history (a)/
before ‘other side’. were forced to concede that this kind of combat
SET-06 (Articles) (b)/ could not be surpassed for entertainment.
(c)/ NO error. (d)
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
some part of the sentence may have errors. 11. There was a little milk (a)/ in the bottle
Find out which part of the sentence has an which I have (b)/ used today for coffee (c)/ no
error and select the appropriate option. If a error. (d)
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
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12. The happiest partnership (a)/ would not be Solution - delete the definite article “the” used
the union of (b)/ the poor man to a rich man. before “parliament”.
(c)/ no error. (d)
3. Answer - C
13. One must be hard worker (a)/ in one’s life if
Solution – delete article ‘a’ used for uncountable
he wants (b)/ to achieve success. (c)/ no error.
noun ‘hair’.
(d)
4. Answer - A
14. The life of the poor (a)/ in many ways is not
as (b)/ peaceful as that of the rich’s (c)/ no Solution - delete article “a” used in between
error. (d) “such and thing” because determiner ‘no’ is
used.
15. When the restaurant was (a)/ set on the fire
all the staffs (b)/ started shouting at the top of 5. Answer - B
their voices. (c)/ no error. (d)
Solution - No article is used before the names of
16. He lives a very (a)/ luxurious life so he goes the continents, so delete “the” used before
(b)/ to every city by an aeroplane. (c)/ no error. “Europe”.
(d)
6. Answer - C
17. The principal and the professor (a)/ has
Solution - delete article “a” used before the
called the peon (b)/ to serve him coffee. (c)/ no
uncountable noun “wealth”.
error. (d)
7. Answer - A
18. If he wanted to splash out on (a)/ a new car
it would take him couple (b)/ of days to get his Solution – we always use the definite article ‘the‘
hands on the cash. (c)/ No error. (d) before the name of an ocean so say ‘In the pacific
ocean’.
19. The travellers were guided around (a)/
Hindu Kush by local people who (b)/ had lived 8. Answer - B
there all their lives. (c)/ No error. (d)
Solution - Add either “the or a” before “iron rod”
20. In the Australia, the Prime Minister (a)/ and because ‘iron rod’ is a singular countable noun.
the Cabinet of Ministers are responsible (b)/ to
the House of Representatives. (c)/ NO error. (d) 9. Answer - C

ANSWERS (Set-06) Solution - Remove article “the” before boarding

school because it is a primary purpose.
1. Answer - A
10. Answer - D
Solution - Add article “a” before “few workers”,
because “few (almost not)” conveys a negative Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
meaning while “a few (some)” conveys a 11. Answer- A
positive meaning.
Solution- “the little milk” will replace “a little
2. Answer - C milk” because relative pronoun “which” makes
it specific in amount.
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12. Answer - C 20. Answer - A
Solution - replace “the poor man” with “a poor Solution – Delete article ‘the’ used before the
man” because ‘a poor man to a rich man’ makes name of a country.
a meaningful sense.
SET-07 (Articles)
13. Answer- A
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
Solution - article “a” will be used before ‘hard some part of the sentence may have errors.
worker’ because it is a singular countable noun. Find out which part of the sentence has an
error and select the appropriate option. If a
14. Answer- C
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Solution - we do not use possessive case with
1. After this letter from (a)/ the bank, we can
any adjective like poor, rich, deaf e.t.c. here ‘the
kiss goodbye (b)/ to our holidays in Australia.
rich’ is correct to use.
(c)/ No error. (d)
15. Answer - B
2. The chief justice of the United States (a)/
Solution - remove article “the” used before ‘fire’ serves as judge, If two-thirds (b)/ of the
because it is an uncountable noun and generally, senators find the president guilty. (c)/ No error.
we do not use article ‘the’ before ‘life, fire, god (d)
e.t.c.’
3. Manish is going to station where he works
16. Answer- C (a)/ to receive Kailash who is coming from his
(b)/ Grandfather’s hometown by Rajdhani
Solution- remove article “an” used before Express. (c)/ No error. (d)
aeroplane, ‘preposition by + vehicle’ is used
(article is not used before vehicle in this case). 4. The decisions taken by the board address (a)/
/ a concerns of both the Centre and the central
17. Answer- A
bank (b)/ though on balance it appears that the
Solution - remove article “the” used before RBI carried the day. (c)/no error. (d)
‘professor’ because sentence is talking about a 5. Tourists were scrambling (a)/ over the rocks
single person as pronoun ‘him’ is used in the looking for (b)/ the perfect camera angle. (c)/
sentence. No error. (d)
18. Answer - B
6. Representing an image (a)/ accurately
Solution – phrase ‘a couple of days’ makes a requires great (b)/ many bytes of digital
meaningful sense so add article ‘a’ before information. (c)/ No error. (d)
‘couple’.
7. Researchers have discovered (a)/ that the
19. Answer - B children of these patients (b)/ are genetically
predisposed to a cancer. (c)/ No error. (d)
Solution – Generally we do not use article ‘the’
before a mountain but ‘Hindu Kush’ is a series of 8. The pernicious effect of (a)/ this advertising
mountains so add the definite article ‘the’ before on a children is (b)/ a problem that we ignore at
‘Hindu Kush’. our peril. (c)/ No error. (d)
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9. The government is responsible (a)/ for the 9. Answer - B
provision of an education (b)/ for all the
Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
children. (c)/ No error. (d)
uncountable noun ‘education’.
10. An impartial advice about the most
10. Answer - A
important (a)/ decision of all, whether to keep
the baby (b)/ or have an abortion, is often not Solution - delete article “an” used for “impartial
available. (c)/ no error.(d) advice” because ‘advice’ is an uncountable noun.
ANSWERS (Set-07) SET-08 (Articles)
1. Answer - D Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
some part of the sentence may have errors.
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
Find out which part of the sentence has an
2. Answer - B error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Solution – add article ‘a’ before ‘judge’ because
‘judge’ is a singular countable noun. (1) We (A)/ saw (B) a elephant (C)/ in the zoo (D)/
No error (E).
3. Answer - C
(2) It is (A)/ a most (B)/ beautiful (C)/ painting
Solution – add the definite article ‘the’ before the of the gallery (D).
name of the train ‘Rajdhani Express’ because it
is unique. (3) Mr. Gaurav Sharma (A)/ is (B)/ coming to
(C)/ dinner (D)/ No error (E).
4. Answer - B
(4) I (A)/ go (B)/ to cinema (C)/ every Sunday
Solution – Use “The” before concerns in place of (D)/ No error (E).
“a” because it is a plural noun so article ‘a’
cannot be used. (5) He (A)/ went there (B)/ a hour (C)/ ago (D)/
No error (E).
5. Answer - D
(6) He (A)/ always speaks (B)/ truth (C).
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
(7) Kashmiri (A)/shawls (B)/ are made of (C)/
6. Answer - B the hair of sheep (D).
Solution – phrase ‘a great many’ is correct to use. (8) The Taj mahal (A)/is (B)/ situated (C)/ at the
7. Answer - C Agra (D)/ No error.

Solution – delete article ‘a’ used before the name (9) Bible (A)/ said that (B)/ the sun (C)/ goes
of the disease ‘cancer’. round the earth (D).

8. Answer - B (10) An horse (A)/ is (B)/ running (C)/ in the

ground (D)/ No error (E).
Solution – ‘children’ is a plural countable noun
so delete ‘a’ used before it. (11) An European (A)/ dish (B)/ is (C)/ very
famous (D)/ No error (E).
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(12) Rome (A)/ was (B)/ not built (C)/ in a day 9. Use ‘The Bible’
(D)/ No error (E).
10. Use ‘A horse’
(13) Ritika (A)/ helps (B)/ poor and (C)/ the
11. Use ‘A European’
sick people (D)/ No error (E).
12. No error
(14) The Sapna (A)/ is a very (B)/ beautiful (C)/
girl (D)/ No error (E). 13. Use ‘the poor’
(15) I (A)/ saw (B)/ an one rupee note (C)/ on 14. Delete ‘The’ used before ‘Sapna’
the road (D)/ No error (E).
15. Use ‘a one rupee note’
(16) The boy (A)/is (B)/ swimming (C)/ in the
16. Use ‘A boy’
pool (D)/ No error (E).
17. Use ‘the red shirt’
(17) Here is a red (A)/ shirt (B)/ which Sapna
gave me (C)/yesterday (D)/ No error (E). 18. Use ‘The Shatabdi Express’
(18) Shatabdi Express (A)/ runs (B)/ very (C)/ 19. No error. ‘The’ is used before particular
fast (D)/ No error (E) meals.
(19) Parul (A)/ was also invited (B)/ to the 20. Use ‘an S.P.’
lunch hosted by the queen, (C)/ at her cottage
yesterday. (D)/No error (E). SET-09 (Articles)

(20) My uncle (A)/is (B)/ a (C)/ S.P. (D)/ No Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
error (E) some part of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence has an
Answers; error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
1. Use ‘an elephant’
1.
2. Use ‘the most’
3. No error For those interested in spirituality,(a)/
Bhagavad Gita has a reputation as one of (b)/
4. Use ‘the cinema’. When club, cinema, pictures, the most profound spiritual texts ever written.
theatres are used for their primary purpose of (c)/ no error.(d)
entertainment, ‘The’ is used before them.
5. Use ‘an hour’
Answer - B
6. Use ‘speaks the truth’
Solution - Add definite article ‘the’ before the
7. Use ‘The Kashmiri shawls’. ‘The’ is used before name of the holy book ‘Bhagavad Gita’ because
nouns which name the inhabitants of a country before all holy books like ‘Bhagavad Gita,
or city collectively. Ramayana, Quran, Bible e.t.c.’ article ‘the’ is
used.
8. Delete ‘the’ used before Agra.
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2. 5.
His the most consistent phrase was (a)/ that he A little child is (a)/ the sweetest and the purest
wants to accomplish in Washington (b)/ what (b)/ thing in the world. (c)/ no error.(d)
the governors have done in their states. (c)/ no
error.(d)
Answer - B
Solution - delete “the” used before “purest” as it
Answer - A
will be superfluous because ‘the’ used before
Solution - delete article “the” used before “most” ‘sweetest’ is common to both the superlative
as no article is used between an object (noun) degrees.
and possessive adjective like ‘his’ is used in the
sentence.
6.
The rapid growth of social media (a)/ over the
3.
last decade has established (b)/ entirely new
The company is cutting back its (a)/ spending medium for human interaction. (c)/ no error.
and I wonder what (b)/ the implications will be (d)
for the our department. (c)/ no error.(d)

Answer - C
Answer - C
Solution – add article ‘an’ before ‘entirely new
Solution – delete article ‘the’ used before ‘our medium’ for the singular countable noun
(possessive adjective)’ because before and after ‘medium’.
a possessive adjective we do not use any article.

7.
4.
The Nicobar island, with the exception (a)/ of
It was nice, people were so a kind,(a)/ offering the extreme north, (b)/ is practically flat. (c)/ no
encouragement and congratulations (b)/ for error.(d)
what had been achieved. (c)/ no error.(d)

Answer - A
Answer - A
Solution - delete article “the” used before a
Solution – here ‘kind’ is working as an adjective single island ‘Nicobar’ because we do not use
after the adverb ‘so’ so we cannot use an article article ‘the’ before a single island but use ‘the’
‘a’ before the adjective. before the groups of islands.
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11.
8. The family on my father's side is (a)/ descended
from Caspar Keller, a native (b)/ of Switzerland,
The Mount Logan is the highest peak (a)/ in
who settled in Maryland. (c)/ no error. (d)
Canada and is located in (b)/ the Yukon
Territory of northwest Canada. (c)/ no error.(d) Answer - D
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
Answer - A
Solution - delete article “the” used before a 12.
single mountain peak ‘Mount Logan‘ because we
A Bible gives me a deep, comforting sense (a)/
do not use article ‘the’ before a single Mountain
that things seen are temporal, (b)/ and things
but use ‘the’ before the groups of Mountains.
unseen are eternal. (c)/ no error. (d)
Answer - A
9.
Solution - replace “A” with “The” used before the
They planned to visit Rockies (a)/ and fly on to name of the holy book “Bible”.
Vancouver and then (b)/ down into the States.
(c)/ no error.(d)
13.
He was reading the Novels (a)/ of the Rabindra
Answer - A
Nath Tagore when I met him (b)/ in the library
Solution – here ‘Rockies’ is a series or group of the next day. (c)/ no error. (d)
mountains so add article ‘the’ before it.
Answer - B
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
10. name of a person “Shakespeare” because we do
not use any article before the name of a person.
I was still (a)/ uncommitted to the venture (b)/
when we reached the Lucknow. (c)/ no error.(d)
14.
Answer - C One of aims of ethnography (a)/ is to contribute
to an understanding (b)/ of the human race. (c)/
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
no error. (d)
name of the city “Lucknow” because we
generally do not use an article before the name Answer - A
of the city.
Solution - add article “the” before “aims”
because ‘one of ‘the’ plural noun’ is used.
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Solution - add article “the” before “most
important” as we use definite article ‘the’ before
15.
a superlative degree.
The house was a school (a)/ for while, but has
reverted (b)/ to being a private house. (c)/ no
error.(d) 19.
Answer - B You are the greatest enemy if (a)/ you are
coward, but if you (b)/ are brave, you are your
Solution - add article “a” before “while” because
greatest friend. (c)/ no error. (d)
phrase ‘a while’ is correct to use here.
Answer - B
Solution – add article ‘a’ before the singular
16.
countable noun ‘coward’ because ‘coward’ looks
A man is either free or (a)/ he is not. There like an adjective but it is a noun.
cannot be (a)/ an any apprenticeship for
freedom. (c)/ no error.(d)
20.
Answer - C
He tells me that he can now communicate (a)/
Solution - delete article “an” used before “any”
instantly with people on (b)/ other side of the
because ‘any’ itself has the meaning of ‘an’.
world. (c)/ no error. (d)
Answer - C
17.
Solution - use “the other side” so add article ‘the’
Aravind had invited her to look at his financial before the phrase ‘other side’ because according
files (a)/ any time she wanted, and yet (b)/ it to the sentence ‘one side’ is our world and the
seemed an intrusion on his privacy. (c)/ no other is talking about.
error. (d)
SET-10 (Articles)
Answer - D
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
Solution – There is no error in the sentence. some part of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence has an
error and select the appropriate option. If a
18. sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Those who have some means think (a)/ that 1.

most important thing in the world is love. (b)/ The total sales of the company (a)/ didn't
The poor know that it is money. (c)/ no error. amount to more (b)/ than few million dollars.
(d) (c)/ no error. (d)
Answer - B Answer - C
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Solution - Add article “a” before “few”, because
“few (almost not)” conveys a negative meaning
5.
while “a few (some)” conveys a positive
meaning. When his son comes home from (a)/ the Asia
she hopes he will be all well (b)/ and very happy
to get home again. (c)/ no error. (d)
2.
Answer - B
The decision was announced (a)/ after
Solution - No article is used before the names of
objections were raised in (b)/ the Upper House
the continents, so delete “the” used before
of the Parliament. (c)/ no error. (d)
“Asia”.

Answer - C
6.
Solution - delete the definite article “the” used
I was thinking about buying a new vehicle (a)/
before “parliament” because we generally do
and wondered if we had the money, so I looked
not use article ‘the’ before ‘parliament’.
(b)/ at his financial information on the
computer. (c)/ no error. (d)
3. Answer - D
If anyone wants to be the prime minister (a)/ of Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
India, he will have to be (b)/ the member of the
parliament of India. (c)/ no error. (d)
7.
Answer - D
His father and mother were Quakers, (a)/ and
Solution – There is no error in the sentence
they did not think it was right (b)/ to spend a
because here ‘prime minister and Parliament’
money for such things. (c)/ no error. (d)
both are specific not general.
Answer - C
Solution – delete article “a” used before the
4.
uncountable noun “money” because ‘money’ is
There is no such a thing (a)/ as inner peace. uncountable noun so we cannot say ‘a money’.
There is (b)/ only nervousness and death. (c)/
no error. (d)
8.
Answer - A
Somali pirates seized control of the German-
Solution - delete article “a” used in between
owned (a)/ merchant vessel Beluga Fortune in
“such and thing” because determiner ‘no’ is
(b)/ Indian Ocean on Sunday, Reuters reports.
used.
(c)/ no error.(d)
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The happiest partnership (a)/ would not be the
union of (b)/ the poor man to a rich man. (c)/ no
Answer - C
error. (d)
Solution – we always use the definite article ‘the‘
Answer - C
before the name of an ocean so say ‘In the Indian
ocean’. Solution - replace “the poor man” with “a poor
man” because sentence is talking in general so
phrase ‘a poor man to a rich man’ makes a
9. meaningful sense.

My brother began to pack his (a)/ own suitcases 13.

and trunks (b)/ while going to the boarding
In the early seventies I canvassed (a)/ for
school. (c)/ no error. (d)
Labour candidate, who, when elected, (b)/
Answer - C turned out to be cruel. (c)/ no error. (d)

Solution - Remove article “the” before boarding Answer- B

school because it is a primary purpose.
Solution - article “a” will be used before ‘Labour
10. candidate’ because ‘candidate’ is a singular
countable noun.
The team needs players who (a)/ want to play
the cricket for India, (b)/ not merely any 14.
country that will have them. (c)/ NO error. (d)
The life of the rich (a)/ in many ways is not as
Answer - B (b)/ peaceful as that of the poor’s. (c)/ no error.
(d)
Solution – we generally do not use any article
before the name of the sports like ‘cricket’ so Answer- C
delete ‘the’ used before ‘cricket’.
Solution - we do not use possessive case with
any adjective like poor, rich, deaf e.t.c. here ‘the
poor (poor people)’ is correct to use.
11.
15.
There was a little milk (a)/ in the bottle which I
have (b)/ used today for coffee. (c)/ no error. (d) It was set on the fire by mischievous boys, (a)/
one Election night, (b)/ if I did not mistake. (c)/
Answer- A no error. (d)
Solution- “the little milk” will replace “a little Answer - A
milk” because relative pronoun “which” makes
it specific in amount. Solution - remove article “the” used before ‘fire’
because it is an uncountable noun and generally,
12.
we do not use article ‘the’ before ‘life, fire, god
e.t.c.’
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She lives a very (a)/ luxurious life so she goes Alps Mountain Range is (a)/ the highest and
(b)/ to every city by an aeroplane. (c)/ no error. most extensive (b)/ mountain range system of
(d) Europe. (c)/ NO error. (d)
Answer- C Answer - A
Solution- remove article “an” used before Solution – Generally we do not use article ‘the’
aeroplane, ‘preposition by + vehicle’ is used before a mountain but ‘Alps’ is a series of
(article is not used before vehicle in this case). mountains so add the definite article ‘the’ before
‘Alps’.
17.
SET-11 (Articles)
The principal and the professor (a)/ has called
the peon (b)/ to serve him coffee. (c)/ no error. Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
(d) some part of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence has an
Answer- A
error and select the appropriate option. If a
Solution - remove article “the” used before sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
‘professor’ because sentence is talking about a
1.
single person as pronoun ‘him’ and verb ‘has’ is
used in the sentence. Due to a slight technical hitch (a)/ the concert
will be starting approximately (b)/ half hour
18.
late. (c)/ no error. (d)
We visited some friends in France, (a)/ but we
Answer - C
didn't want to overstay, (b)/ so we left after
couple of days. (c)/ No error. (d) Solution - replace “half hour” with “half an hour”
because phrase ‘half an hour’ is correct to use.
Answer - C
Solution – phrase ‘a couple of days’ makes a
meaningful sense so add article ‘a’ before 2.
‘couple’.
In World War Two, (a)/ the Americans fought
19. with the Britishers and (b)/ French against the
Germans. (c)/ no error. (d)
As the best wine makes (a)/ the sharpest
vinegar, so the deepest (b)/ love turns to the Answer - D
deadliest hatred. (c)/ No error. (d)
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
Answer - D
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
3.
20.
I thought that I was a rich, (a)/ with a flower that
was unique in all the world;(b)/ and all I had
was a common rose. (c)/ no error. (d)
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Answer - A She saw the artist as a unique (a)/ individual,
possessing a heightened (b)/ awareness of
Solution - delete “a” used before the adjective
reality. (c)/ no error. (d)
‘rich’ because we do not use any article before
an adjective. Answer - D
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
4.
It is hoped to gain some knowledge (a)/ of how 8.
families view the role of (b)/ secrecy as child
The new software was an unique (a)/ tool that
grows up. (c)/ no error. (d)
set the Microsoft Network apart (b)/ from other
Answer - C commercial online services. (c)/ no error. (d)
Solution – add article ‘a’ before the singular Answer - A
countable noun ‘child’.
Solution – ‘unique’ starts with the sound of
consonant so replace article ‘an’ with ‘a’.
5.
In 1877 renewed efforts were made (a)/ to 9.
induce a tea cultivation, and by 1881 (b)/ it had
The government has awarded (a)/ 3.5-million-
become an established industry. (c)/ no error.
pound grant for (b)/ the restoration of the opera
(d)
house. (c)/ no error. (d)
Answer - B
Answer - B
Solution – delete article ‘a’ used before the
Solution – add article ‘a’ before ‘3.5-million-
uncountable noun ‘tea cultivation’.
pound grant’ because ‘grant’ is a singular
countable noun.
6.
The central bank has (a)/ pulled off one of 10.
biggest (b)/ financial rescues of recent years.
Afterwards he spent five (a)/ minutes with
(c)/ no error. (d)
President of India (b)/ whom he is an admirer.
Answer - A (c)/ no error. (d)
Solution - add the definite article “the” before Answer - B
“biggest” because we use article ‘the’ before a
Solution - Add article “the” before “president”
superlative degree.
because we always use the definite article ‘the’
before ‘president’.
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11. Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
adverb ‘extremely’ for the plural noun ‘winds’.
The Himalayas or Himalaya is form of a
mountain (a)/ range in Asia, separating the
plains of (b)/ the Indian subcontinent from
15.
Tibetan Plateau. (c)/ No error. (d)
But the Utopia of machine-independence (a)/
Answer - D
may not ultimately appear on (b)/ the custodial
Solution – add the definite article ‘the’ before the atlas of a future. (c)/ No error. (d)
name of the plateau given ‘Tibetan Plateau’
Answer - C
because it is unique or only one in the world so
we use article ‘the’ before the name of the Solution – replace ‘a future’ with ‘the future’
plateaus. because ‘future’ is not a countable noun.
12.
A Mountain Range is a sequential chain (a)/ or 16.
series of mountains or hills with (b)/ similarity
For great many men and women, (a)/ romance
in form, structure and alignment. (c)/ No error.
(d) can be the most (b)/ important part of a
marriage. (c)/ No error. (d)
Answer - D
Answer - A
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
Solution – phrase ‘a great many’ is correct to use
13. so add article ‘a’ before ‘great many’.
On 3 February he was brought before (a)/ judge
who noted bruises on his chest (b)/ and ordered
17.
a medical examination. (c)/ No error. (d)
Answer - B The ending of marriage by death (a)/ is different
in many ways from (b)/ an ending occasioned
Solution – add article ‘a’ before ‘judge’ because by divorce. (c)/ No error. (d)
‘judge’ is a singular countable noun.
Answer - A
add the definite article ‘the’ before the name of
the train ‘Rajdhani Express’ because it is unique. Solution – add article ‘a’ before the noun
‘marriage’ because it is a singular countable
14. noun.
The Himalayas act as a climate barrier (a)/ by
blocking an extremely cold winds coming (b)/
18.
from Central Asia and Siberia. (c)/no error. (d)
Answer - B The pernicious effect of (a)/ this advertising on
a children is (b)/ a problem that we ignore at
our peril. (c)/ No error. (d)
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Answer - B Solution - Add the definite article “the” before
the name of the state “Punjab” because there are
Solution – ‘children’ is a plural countable noun
some states or countries like ‘Punjab,
so delete ‘a’ used before it.
Netherlands, Philippines, West Indies e.t.c.’
before which we use ‘the’.

19. 2.

Scientists have established (a)/ possible links This is the reason we can have (a)/ solid bodies
between (b)/ a cancer and diet. (c)/ No error. that do not collapse (b)/ to a point or radiate
(d) away to an infinity. (c)/ no error. (d)

Answer - C Answer - C

Solution – delete article ‘a’ used before the name Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
of the disease ‘cancer’ generally because a uncountable noun ‘infinity’.
disease is not a countable noun.
3.
Princess Mary listened without understanding
20. him;(a)/ she led him to the house, offered him a
lunch, (b)/ and sat down with him. (c)/ no error.
I can't tell you what to do;(a)/ only give you an (d)
advice and (b)/ try to look at the options
logically. (c)/ no error.(d) Answer - C

Answer - B Solution - delete article “a” used before “lunch”

because generally we do not use any article
Solution - delete article “an” used for “advice” before any meal.
because ‘advice’ is an uncountable noun.
SET-12 (Articles)
4.
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
some part of the sentence may have errors. The central figure of his book redeems (a)/ it
Find out which part of the sentence has an from the possibility of the charge (b)/ of being
error and select the appropriate option. If a commonplace or an ignoble. (c)/ no error. (d)
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Answer - B
1.
Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
Troops in Punjab have been (a)/ put on full alert adjective ‘ignoble’ because we never use any
in anticipation of trouble (b)/ during a planned article for an adjective only.
general strike. (c)/ no error.(d)
5.
Answer - A
Police confirmed that an unit (a)/ had been
called out to resolve (b)/ a dispute between
Andy and a taxi driver. (c)/ no error. (d)
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Answer - A 9.
Solution - replace “an unit” with “a unit” because I hope you will (a)/ take to the heart (b)/ the
‘unit’ starts with a sound of consonant. warning you have been given. (c)/ No Error. (d)
Answer - B
6. Solution - delete article “the” used before “heart”
it is superfluous here.
The United States Military Academy (a)/ of the
New York, has always (b)/ had excellent football 10.
players. (c)/ no error. (d)
Vikram suggested to his son that (a)/ he should
Answer - B go to the school regularly (b)/ and do his
homework sincerely. (c)/ No Error. (d)
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
name of the city “New York” because we do not Answer - B
use any article before the name of a city.
Solution - delete article “the” used before
“school” because purpose is primary.
7. 11.
The mapping and mineral exploration (a)/ of the As long as you are (a)/ still alive, you will
northern part of the Nicobar Island (b)/ of India definitely encounter (b)/ the good things in the
was started during 1990s. (c)/ no error. (d) life. (c)/ No Error. (d)
Answer - D Answer - C
Solution – There is no error in the sentence Solution - delete article “the” used before “life”
because we can use article ‘the’ before a single which is used in general.
island if the structure is ‘the island name of
12.
somewhere’, means when it is specific.
The delicate colouring of her face (a)/ seemed to
gather a calm vividness, (b)/ like flowers at the
8. evening. (c)/ No Error.(d)
Geographically, UK is on (a)/ the periphery of Answer - C
Europe, while (b)/ Paris is at the heart of the
Solution - delete “the” used before ‘evening’, we
continent. (c)/ no error. (d)
do not use any article before “sunset, sunrise,
Answer - A dawn, evening, morning e.t.c” when
prepositions “before, after, on, at” are used just
Solution - Add article “the” before “UK” because
before them.
we always use article ‘the’ before ‘UK, USA,
USSR, UAE e.t.c.’. 13.
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All the students of this class (a)/ hold the view 17.
that Jack is (b)/ a very wise and an intelligent
She lifted the pouch (a)/ of a honey and poured
student. (c)/ No Error. (d)
some of (b)/ it on each of their flapjacks. (c)/ no
Answer - C error. (d)
Solution - delete article “an” used before the Answer - C
“intelligent student”, because we are talking
Solution - in general we do not use any article
about a one person only.
before the uncountable nouns like “honey,
14. money, knowledge e.t.c”. So delete “a” used
before “honey”.
The Gulf of Aden connects (a)/ the Red Sea to the
Mediterranean (b)/ by way of Suez Canal. (c)/
No Error. (d)
18.
Answer - C
Money which has suddenly (a)/ and
Solution – add article ‘the’ before the name of mysteriously become available (b)/ simply
the canal ‘Suez Canal’ which is specific. vanishes into thin air. (c)/ no error. (d)
15.
I love swimming in the summer. Sometimes, (a)/ Answer - A
I like to play basketball on the playground (b)/
Solution – here article ‘the’ will be used before
with my friends if it's not very hot. (c)/ no error.
the noun ‘money’ because it is specified by
(d)
‘which’.
Answer - A
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
19.
name of the season ‘summer’ because We do not
use any article when talking about a season. When they went into the drawing (a)/ room
where a coffee was served, (b)/ the old men sat
together. (c)/ no error. (d)
16.
Research has created a wide (a)/ base
Answer - B
supporting an association between (b)/ social
media use and mental health. (c)/ no error.(d) Solution - delete article “a” used before “coffee”
which is an uncountable noun.

Answer - D
20.
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
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In fact, over four thousand years ago, (a)/ Such an actions increased the enmity (a)/
Egyptians grew flax along (b)/ the banks of Nile between the two groups of black activists (b)/
River. (c)/ no error. (d) and led to more conflict. (c)/ no error. (d)
Answer - B Answer - A
Solution – Add article ‘the’ before the name of a Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
river ‘Nile River’ because article ‘the’ is always plural countable noun ‘actions’.
used before the name of a river.
SET-13 (Articles)
4.
Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
Deafs are finding that their (a)/ hearing aids are
some part of the sentence may have errors.
amplifying more (b)/ than just the voices of
Find out which part of the sentence has an
their friends. (c)/ no error. (d)
error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. Answer - A
1. Solution – ‘deaf’ is an adjective and we never use
‘s’ to make it plural but to make it plural add
The popularity of social media as (a)/ a medium
article ‘the’ before it.
of a communication for young (b)/ people needs
to be carefully examined. (c)/ no error. (d)
Answer - B 5.
Solution - delete article ‘a’ used before the His family took her to the hospital (a)/ last night
uncountable noun ‘communication’. and she has already (b)/ been operated on. (c)/
no error. (d)
Answer - A
2.
Solution - Remove article “the” used before
China proposes to build as many as six big dams
hospital because it is a primary purpose.
(a)/ in the region on Brahmaputra in addition
(b) to a dozen or so it has already constructed.
(c)/ no error.(d)
6.
Answer - B
Another startling discovery by our team (a)/
Solution - Add the definite article “the” before was that the replaced semi-precious white
the river name “Brahmaputra” because we marble (b)/ was being dumped outside Taj
always use article ‘the’ before the name of a Mahal. (c)/ no error. (d)
river.
Answer - C
Solution – we always use the definite article ‘the’
3. before ‘Taj Mahal’ so add ‘the’ before it.
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Answer - C
7. Solution - delete article “the” used before
“death” because generally we do not use any
He unexpectedly gained the accession (a)/ of
article before ‘life, death, fire e.t.c.’
many Jews by race who were (b)/ an indifferent
to the religious aspect of Judaism. (c)/ no error. 11.
(d)
Indian tobacco is quoting on an average (a)/
Answer - C $3.15 per kg now as compared (b)/ to $2 per kg
in the last year. (c)/ No Error. (d)
Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
adjective ‘indifferent’ because no article is used Answer - D
before an adjective.
Solution - There is no error in the sentence.
12.
8.
It is an iniquitous system that (a)/ allows person
They're travelling across Europe (a)/ by a train to die because they (b)/ have no money to pay
and are planning (b)/ to end up in Moscow. (c)/ for medicines. (c)/ No Error. (d)
no error. (d)
Answer - B
Answer- B
Solution – add article ‘a’ before the singular
Solution- remove article “a” used before “train”, countable noun ‘person’.
preposition by + vehicle (article is not used
13.
before vehicle in this case for travelling
purpose). He has reduced his (a)/ consumption of fat and
the sugar (b)/ to an absolute minimum. (c)/ No
9.
Error. (d)
The chef had produced (a)/ one of the his most
Answer - B
spectacular creations, (b)/ a whole roasted
swan. (c)/ No Error. (d) Solution - delete article “the” used before the
uncountable noun “sugar” it is superfluous here.
Answer - A
14.
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
possessive adjective “his” because we never use Such person will be much more objective (a)/
any article in between possessive adjective and and conscientious critics and that is exactly (b)/
a noun and before the possessive adjective. what you are looking for at this time. (c)/ No
Error. (d)
10.
Answer - A
I was thinking even someone (a)/ who doesn't
fear the death, (b)/ fears something else. (c)/ No Solution – either say ‘such a person’ or ‘such
Error. (d) persons’ because ‘person’ is a countable noun.
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15. Solution – delete article ‘a’ used before the noun
‘person’ because article is already used for it
No other endocrine abnormalities (a)/ were the
before ‘very specific’.
present and calcium concentrations (b)/
returned to normal after surgery. (c)/ no error. 19.
(d)
A definition which fails to confront abuse fails
Answer - B (a)/ to bring about effective interventions (b)/
and risks increasing the incidence of abuse. (c)/
Solution - delete article “the” used before
No error. (d)
‘present’ it is superfluous here.
Answer - D
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
16.
20.
Here that critical issue (a)/ is the number of
interconnections (b)/ that can be processed per Food given by an another person is only (a)/ a
second. (c)/ no error. (d) throat tickler, but food gained by the labour (b)/
of one's own hand is the food which satisfies.
(c)/ No error. (d)
Answer - A
Answer - A
Solution - replace “that critical issue” with “the
Solution - delete article ‘an’ used before
critical issue” which makes a meaningful sense.
‘another’ because another itself means ‘an
other’.

17. SET-14 (Articles)

The effectiveness of medical interventions (a)/ Direction (01-20)- In the following question,
is the best evaluated by a systematic (b)/ some part of the sentence may have errors.
analysis of randomised controlled trials. (c)/ no Find out which part of the sentence has an
error. (d) error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Answer - B
1. The negotiations will come (a)/ to end unless
Solution – delete article ‘the’ used before ‘best’
someone (b)/ comes forward with a new
because it is not a superlative degree here it is proposal. (c)/No error (d)
used as an adverb here.
Answer – B
18.
Solution – Add article ‘an’ before ‘end’. Phrase
We're looking for a very specific (a)/ sort of a ‘came to an end’ makes a sense here.
person and this woman (b)/ seems to fulfil all of
our criteria. (c)/ No error. (d)
Answer - B 2. He told me that he had lost a (a)/ watch that
my (b)/ brother gave him. (c)/ No error (d)
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Answer – A Solution – add article ‘an’ before ‘uncle’ because
it is a singular countable noun.
Solution – replace article ‘a’ with ‘the’ because it
is used for the noun ‘watch’ which is specific.
7. It was evident that each (a)/ and every item
had been carefully chosen;(b)/ clearly the home
3. The decisions by the management (a)/
of an artist. (c)/No error (d)
committee will affect (b)/ an everyone in the
company. (c)/No error (d) Answer – D
Answer – C Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
pronoun ‘everyone’ we generally do not use any
8. Currently the U.S.A. is (a)/ the richest country
article before a pronoun.
(b)/ of the world that provides a M.A. degree.
(c)/No error (d)
4. The Ramayana is read and held (a)/ in high Answer – C
esteem not only in (b)/ India but also in USA and
Solution – Abbreviation ‘M.A.’ starts with a
England. (c)/ No error.(d)
vowel sound so replace ‘a’ with ‘an’.
Answer – C
Solution – We always add article ‘the’ before the
name of the countries like ‘USA, UK, USSR, Great
Britain’. 9. What today will be like is up to me, (a)/ I get
to choose what kind (b)/ of a day I will have.
(c)/No error (d)
5. Her behaviour is an easy (a)/ and natural, and
Answer – C
it is charming (b)/ because of its frankness and
evident sincerity. (c)/No error (d) Solution – Correct phrase is ‘what kind of +
noun’, so delete article ‘a’ used before ‘day’.
Answer – A
Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
adjective ‘easy’ because it is an adjective. 10. When a dog bites a man (a)/ that is not news,
but when (b)/ a man bites a dog that is a news.
(c)/No error (d)
6. I remember two aunts and uncle, (a)/ all very
Answer – C
dear to me, (b)/ dying within a few months. (c)/
No error (d) Solution – We generally do not use any article
before the noun ‘news’ as it is uncountable so
Answer – B
delete ‘a’ used before ‘news’.
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11. The north-east part of the district (a)/ is Answer – A
skirted by an East Indian railway (b)/ beyond
Solution – Delete article ‘the’ used before the
the river Damodar. (c)/No error (d)
pronoun/adjective ‘many’.
Answer – B
Solution – Replace article ‘an’ with ‘the’ used
16. It demonstrates that more can be (a)/
before ‘East Indian railway’.
achieved by bringing together a mass of (b)/
illustration than many pedantic thesis. (c)/No
error (d)
12. From all these reports it was evident (a)/
that where they had expected to meet a single Answer – C
division (b)/ there was now the whole French
Solution – ‘thesis’ is a singular noun so either use
army. (c)/No error (d)
‘many a pedantic thesis’ or use ‘many pedantic
Answer – D theses’.
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
17. Shakespeare is (a)/ Kalidas of (b)/ England.
(c)/No error (d)
13. Cohen, whose contract expires (a)/ next
week, is likely to move (b)/ to play for an Answer – B
European club. (c)/No error (d)
Solution – Generally we do not use any article
Answer – C before the name of the person but in this case
when some person is compared to other famous
Solution – ‘European’ starts with a consonant
person than article ‘the’ is used, so add ‘the’
sound so replace ‘an’ with ‘a’.
before ‘Kalidas’.

14. From our earlier discussion it is an evident

18. This is often far from the case (a)/ and many
(a)/ that opinion is divided amongst those (b)/
a combination has (b)/ come to grief at the very
who have tried to evaluate national
last fence. (c)/No error (d)
programmes. (c)/No error (d)
Answer – D
Answer – A
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
Solution – delete article ‘an’ used before the
adjective ‘evident’ because it is an adjective.
19. Group action is an institution (a)/ that is set
up for solving (b)/ the disputes among the many
15. Jones's wise words are a timely reality (a)/
persons. (c)/No error (d)
check for a many at the club who believe (b)/ the
great days are just around the corner. (c)/No Answer – C
error (d)
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Solution – here ‘many’ works as a determiner or 3.
adjective so we need not the article ‘the’.
It cannot be valued (a)/ with gold of Ophir, (b)/
or with the precious sapphire. (c)/No error (d)
20. more a man knows, (a)/ the more he is Answer – B
inclined (b)/ to be modest. (c)/No error (d)
Solution – Generally we do not use any article
Answer – A before a material noun but in this case ‘gold’ is
specific by using ‘the gold of Ophir’.
Solution – Format is ‘the + comparative degree +
other words, The + comparative degree + other
words’ so add definite article ‘the’ before ‘more’.
4.
SET-15 (Articles)
It is good to have (a)/ some friends both (b)/ in
Direction (01-20)- In the following question, the heaven and hell. (c)/No error (d)
some part of the sentence may have errors.
Answer – C
Find out which part of the sentence has an
error and select the appropriate option. If a Solution – delete article ‘the’ used before
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. ‘heaven’ because we do not use articles before
‘heaven, hell, life, death e.t.c.’.
1.
Raghav, a teacher and member (a)/ of
parliament, was described as being (b)/ on the
party's liberal wing. (c)/ No error (d)
5.
Answer – C
The families soon discovered that (a)/ every
Solution – separate article will be used for piece of an information had to be (b)/ dragged
separate professions so add ‘a’ before ‘member’. out of the authorities. (c)/ no error.(d)

2. Answer - B
If it is not already on its (a)/ the highest setting, Solution - delete article “an” used before the
the pump (b)/ can usually manage one more uncountable noun “information”.
radiator. (c)/ No error (d)
Answer – B
6. Soon he reached the street (a)/ and
Solution – we do not use any article in between disappeared through a glass doorway (b)/ into
‘personal adjective and noun’ so delete the one of glass buildings. (c)/ no error.(d)
definite article ‘the’ used before ‘highest
position’.
Answer - C
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Solution - add article “the” before “glass I gave her book containing (a)/ very short
buildings” because ‘one of ‘the’ plural noun’ is stories, written (b)/ in the most elementary
used. style. (c)/ no error.(d)

7. People say that the APR (a)/ is the most Answer - A

important piece of (b)/ information about credit
Solution - add article “a” before the singular
terms for them. (c)/ no error.(d)
countable noun “book”.

Answer - D
11. The old lady has (a)/ practised lot at drawing
Solution – there is no error in the sentence. and (b)/ she is now a famous painter. (c)/ no
error.(d)

8. I think it is fair to say (a)/ that the really top-

quality olives are (b)/ usually sold in the oil Answer - B
rather than in brine. (c)/ no error.(d)
Solution – add article ‘a’ before ‘lot’ as ‘a lot (very
much)’ makes a sense.
Answer - C
Solution – ‘oil’ is an uncountable noun and 12. It was evident to the dogs,(a)/ the hunters,
generally we do not use any article before an and to the wolves (b)/ that all was now over.
uncountable noun so delete ‘the’ used before (c)/ no error.(d)
‘oil’.

Answer - D
9. The system has the ability (a)/ to run more
Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
than one (b)/ a program at the same time. (c)/
no error.(d)

13. The cheapest city to park in this year's

survey (a)/ was Chennai where parking costs
Answer - C
$0.96 for a day,(b)/ replacing the Delhi which
Solution - delete article “a” used before was the cheapest place to park last year. (c)/ no
“program” because before it ‘one’ is used error.(d)
already.

Answer - C
10.
Solution - delete article “the” used before the
name of the city “Delhi”.
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Solution – We use definite article ‘the’ before
‘Supreme court’, so add ‘the’ before ‘Indian
14. The doctor was in the dilemma (a)/ as to
supreme court’.
whether to tell the patient (b)/ the truth about
his condition or not. (c)/ no error.(d)
18. The German Chancellor was (a)/ an anxious
to assert his government's (b)/ commitment to
Answer - A
further European unity.(c)/ no error.(d)
Solution - “in a dilemma” is the correct phrase so
replace article ‘the’ with ‘a’ used before
‘dilemma’. Answer - B
Solution – We do not use any article before an
adjective so delete ‘an’ used before ‘anxious’.
15. That's too exciting for such (a)/ old man as
me! I already (b)/ have one foot in the grave!
(c)/ no error.(d)
19. He was unwilling to make (a)/ prediction
about which books (b)/ would sell in the coming
year. (c)/ No Error.(d)
Answer - B
Solution - add article “an” before “old friend”
and after “such” as ‘such + a/an + singular Answer - B
countable noun’ is used.
Solution – ‘to make a prediction’ will be the
correct phrase to use here so add article ‘a’
before ‘prediction’.
16. These exercises can easily be incorporated
(a)/ into an exercise routine, with each (b)/ an
exercise repeated a number of times. (c)/ no
20. There are obviously two educations (a)/ One
error.(d)
should teach us how to make (b)/ a living and
the other how to live. (c)/ No Error.(d)
Answer - C Answer - D
Solution - delete article “an” used before the Solution – There is no error in the sentence.
noun “exercise” and adjective ‘each’.

17. As time went on, his ambition (a)/ to be part

of Indian Supreme Court faded (b)/ in a miasma
of alcohol and despair. (c)/ no error.(d)
Answer - B