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[#296] . . . . . . . . tiger is . . . . . . . . striped animal.
Correct Answer
(C) the, a
Explanation
Solution: The first blank shall be filled in by 'the' as the sentence talks about a particular striped animal. In general, there are many striped animals but as the speaker/writer has already mentioned 'tiger', we need not use 'the' in the second blank.
[#297] Naresh went to the zoo and saw . . . . . . . . monkeys.
Correct Answer
(C) the
Explanation
Solution: Here, the sentence talks about the 'monkeys' as specific class. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
[#298] It's . . . . . . . . pity that my birthday comes only once . . . . . . . . year.
Correct Answer
(C) a, a
Explanation
Solution: In the first blank, article "a" will be used because here pity is being used in the general sense (a cause for regret or disappointments) and it is considered to be countable (general) noun. In the second blank, article "a" will be used because 'year' is a common noun and has a consonant sound.
[#299] If you live in . . . . . . . . foreign country, you should try and learn . . . . . . . . language there.
Correct Answer
(B) a, the
Explanation
Solution: In the first blank, article "a" will be used as 'foreign country' is a common noun. In the second blank, article "the" will be used because here language is 'Definite', peculiar to that foreign country.
[#300] There are two cars parked outside: . . . . . . . . blue one and . . . . . . . . grey one. . . . . . . . . blue one belongs to my neighbour. I don't know who is . . . . . . . . owner of . . . . . . . . grey one.
Correct Answer
(B) a, a, the, the, the
Explanation
Solution: The blue car and the grey car are mentioned for the first time in the first sentence and they're known only to the speaker at this point. They're indefinite things starting with a consonant sound, hence the article 'a' is used and 'the' isn't. In the second sentence, these nouns are mentioned for the second time, which is why 'the' is used and not 'a'. The noun 'owner' has not been mentioned before but is still specific, as there is only one owner of the grey car, hence the article 'the' is correct, and 'a' isn't. This makes the option B correct, having all the correct articles mentioned.