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[#1036] My brother is . . . . . . . . Soldier. He is in . . . . . . . . army.
Correct Answer

(A) a, the

Explanation

Solution: 'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject. Option A is correct as 'The' is used as a definite article for a particular noun, Army in the second blank and for the first blank 'A' is used as an indefinite article for any random person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns.

[#1037] . . . . . . . . questions Ann asked always seemed to be . . . . . . . . questions to which Paul knew . . . . . . . . answers.
Correct Answer

(D) the, no article, the

Explanation

Solution: In the first blank, article "the" will be used because here questions are definite (asked by Ann). In the second blank, "no article" or zero article will be used because no article is used to refer to something already known. In the third blank, article "the" will be used because here the word 'answers' denotes a definite term.

[#1038] Have you ever been to . . . . . . . . British Museum?
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: The definite article 'the' is used before some proper nouns - names of places/people that are unique. 'British museum' is proper noun.

[#1039] Charlie Chaplin was . . . . . . . . English film actor.
Correct Answer

(B) an

Explanation

Solution: An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound. The blank shall take 'an' as it represents one of the English film actors.

[#1040] There is . . . . . . . . large hospital nearby.
Correct Answer

(A) a

Explanation

Solution: The sentence states the presence of one large hospital nearby. Since there is no particular hospital that is being mentioned, we cannot use the definite article 'the'. Indefinite article 'a' will be used because the word after the blank starts with vowel sound.