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[#781] . . . . . . . . night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from . . . . . . . . foot to . . . . . . . . Head.
Correct Answer

(B) the, no article, no article

Explanation

Solution: The statement is talking about a particular night that was sharp and frosty, and thus the definite article "the" will be used. Here we are talking about ‘foot’ and ‘head’ in general, to form a metaphor, and indicate the intensity of the situation, thus no articles will be used before them.

[#782] Latin is considered . . . . . . . . dead language.
Correct Answer

(A) a

Explanation

Solution: Here, the sentence talks about the 'language' as general class of things like 'Latin' which is given in the question. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.

[#783] Sarah is . . . . . . . . excellent teacher!
Correct Answer

(B) an

Explanation

Solution: Here, the sentence talks about the 'teacher' as general class of people like 'Sarah'. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'excellent' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.

[#784] Don't stay in that hotel. It's very noisy and . . . . . . . . beds are very uncomfortable.
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: We are referring specifically to the beds of the hotel mentioned. When we refer to specific things, we use the definite article 'the' before them.

[#785] . . . . . . . . Taj mahal is a very beautiful building.
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: Although before most proper nouns like names of people, continents, countries, cities, mountains, etc use of the article should be omitted. However, before some proper names, such as name of a famous building, museum, work of art, and monument etc. definite article 'the' should be used. 'Taj Mahal' is a famous monument.