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[#846] Do you collect . . . . . . . . stamps?
Correct Answer
(D) no article
Explanation
Solution: No article is required.
[#847] Ryan is . . . . . . . . excellent boy.
Correct Answer
(B) an
Explanation
Solution: Here, the sentence talks about the 'boy' as general class of things. 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.
[#848] We must help . . . . . . . . poor.
Correct Answer
(C) the
Explanation
Solution: 'The' is used before adjectives when they represent a particular class or group rather than a single noun. Here, the adjective 'poor' is used to indicate the entire class of poor people.
[#849] David is going to . . . . . . . . cinema but his father is going to . . . . . . . . church.
Correct Answer
(A) the, no article
Explanation
Solution: Generally, we use "the" before "cinema" because it's a specific place people go for entertainment. David is going to a specific cinema, so we use "the cinema" . However, "church" is a bit different. We often use "church" without "the" when referring to it as a place of worship or religious activity. David's father is going to church for religious reasons, so we use "no article" . Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: the, no article .
[#850] When we got to the city center, . . . . . . . . shops were still open but most of them were closed.
Correct Answer
(C) the
Explanation
Solution: In the given sentence, we are referring to the shops located in a specific place, the city center. Hence the noun 'shops' is specific for which we use the definite article 'the', option C is the correct option.