Following are practice exercises useful for DSC / TET cum TRT candidates. English is part of DSC exams for SGT and School Assistants posts. The answers are given at the end of each exercise. The practice questions are related to English grammar – Articles.
EXERCISE – 1
1. He goes to school ……….. foot daily.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) No article is needed
2. …… God is the Almighty.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) No article is needed
3. Hindi is ……… easy language.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) No article is needed
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4. There is ……… young man who is waiting for me.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) No article is needed
5. Vamsi is ………… university student.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) No article is needed
6. …. water is necessary to ………. life.
1) a, a 2) an, the 3) the, the 4) No articles are needed
7. This ring is made of ……….. gold.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) No article is needed
8. I have …… headache.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) No article is needed
9. Once there was ………. mouse. …….. mouse was always in anxiety.
1) a, an 2) a, the 3) the, the 4) the, a
10. ……. more he eats, ……… fatter he grows.
1) a, a 2) a, the 3) the, the 4) the, a
Answers: 1 – 4; 2 – 4; 3 – 2; 4 – 1; 5 – 1; 6 – 4; 7 – 4; 8 – 1; 9 – 2; 10 – 3
EXERCISE -2
1. Choose the sentence in which an article is needed.
1) I have no cash in hand.
2) He answered all my questions at ease.
3) I cannot find these kind of plants on earth.
4) Cricket is popular game.
2. Choose the sentence in which there is no need of the use of the article ‘the’.
1) I will meet you at day break.
2) Sun rises in east.
3) Steel produced at Visakha Steel Plant is of high quality.
4) Paper used for printing this book is very cheap.
3. Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.
1) Man is a social animal.
2) The man is a mortal.
3) All men are a mortals.
4) I saw an one eyed beggar at beach.
4. The article ‘a’ can be used before:
1) a plural noun beginning with a vowel sound.
2) a plural word beginning with a consonant sound.
3) a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound.
4) a singular common noun beginning with a consonant sound.
5. Choose the sentence in which the word ‘milk’ does not take an article before it.
1) She bought milk bottle.
2) Milk used in making coffee is of fine quality.
3) Have you seen milk which I brought here.
4) Milk is a nutritious food for children.
6. Choose the phrase which takes ‘the’ before it.
1) tallest building 2) good idea 3) interesting novel 4) nice shirt
7. Choose the sentence in which an adjective is used as a noun and takes an article before it.
1) He is a great poet.
2) The rich are happy in the world.
3) She is the most courageous student in this school.
4) She is a beautiful dancer.
8. Choose the sentence in which a proper noun is used as a common noun and takes an article before it.
1) He went to Manchester.
2) Manchester is my favourite place.
3) He came from Manchester yesterday.
4) Bombay is Manchester of India.
9. Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.
1) The wisdom of Greek philosophers has been recognised on earth.
2) The wisdom of the Greek philosophers has been recognised on earth.
3) Wisdom of Greek philosophers has been recognised on the earth.
4) The wisdom of the Greek philosophers has been recognised on earth.
10. Choose the grammatically correct sentence with regards to the use of articles.
1) The prevention is better than cure.
2) The health is wealth.
3) The Ganga is a sacred river.
4) The Mathematics is a useful science.
Answers: 1 – 4; 2 – 1; 3 – 1; 4 – 4; 5 – 4; 6 – 1; 7 – 2; 8 – 4; 9 – 4; 10 – 3
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