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LECTURE-04
ARTICLES
Q.1-15. In the following questions some have error and some have none. Find out which part of
a sentence has an error and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A), (B) and C). If
there is no error, mark your answer as (D).

Q.1. My grandfather lived(A)/ in the two-hundred year(B)/ old house in Kanpur.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.2. The uncle of mine who(A)/ is a businessman gave me a piece(B)/ of advice when I met him last
week.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.3. My wife is in temper(A)/ these days otherwise(B)/ she is very polite.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.4. Please close the(A)/ window, otherwise we'll(B)/ all catch a cold.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.5. I am very happy(A)/ because he has appointed(B)/ me a captain.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.6. The University of Vinoba Bhave(A)/ was established(B)/ in the year 1992.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.7. The Patna University, the first university(A)/ in Bihar, was established in 1917(B)/ during the
British Raj.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.8. Ram comes to school daily(A)/ but he is (B)/ absent today.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.9. Ram has completed(A)/ his graduation from(B) the University of Kanpur.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

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Q.10. It was a very bad(A)/ day when they(B)/ made him a captain.(C)/ No error(D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.11. Whenever I meet Hitesh(A)/ he always makes a mention(B)/ of his father.(C)/No error (D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.12. Being M.A only Ravish(A)/ could be appointed (B)/ to this post.(C)/No error (D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.13. Snake we(A)/ saw was (B)/ brutally injured.(C)/No error (D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.14. Do you take(A)/ a sugar and if so,(B)/ how much?(C)/No error (D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.15. It is said that he is(A)/ so intelligent that he(B)/ cannot err, Vedas may err.(C)/No error (D)

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.16-20. In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct
alternative out of the four and mark your answer.

Q.16. _____ Monday of last week was not pleasant for me.

(A) The (B) A (C) An (D) No article required

Q.17. Yesterday there was a great rush in _____ court.

(A) The (B) A (C) An (D) No article required

Q.18. The decision has been taken by _____ Prime Minister in _____ Parliament.

(A) The, The (B) No article, The (C) The, No article (D) No article required

Q.19. _____ society does not allow us to do wrong.

(A) The (B) A (C) An (D) No article required

Q.20. My mother always gave me _____ delicious breakfast.

(A) The (B) A (C) An (D) No article required

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