1. He is ______ honorable man.
- A. a
- C. the
- B. an
- D. no article
Answer: The word 'honorable' begins with a vowel sound ('o'), so the indefinite article 'an' is used.
2. Can you bring me ______ water, please?
- C. many
- A. any
- B. some
- D. a few
Answer: 'Some' is used in polite requests and offers, and with uncountable nouns like 'water'.
3. I have very ______ money left in my wallet.
- C. few
- B. a little
- A. little
- D. the little
Answer: 'Little' is used with uncountable nouns to mean a small, almost negligible amount.
4. ______ of the two candidates was selected for the job.
- D. Neither
- B. Every
- C. Either
- A. Both
Answer: 'Neither' is used to mean not one and not the other of two people or things.
5. She is ______ best student in the class.
- B. an
- D. no article
- A. a
- C. the
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used before superlative adjectives like 'best'.
6. How ______ sugar do you want in your coffee?
- A. much
- C. a lot
- B. many
- D. few
Answer: 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns like 'sugar' in questions and negative sentences.
7. There aren't ______ students in the library today.
- A. much
- D. a little
- C. some
- B. many
Answer: 'Many' is used with countable nouns like 'students' in negative sentences.
8. Could you pass me ______ book on the top shelf?
- B. that
- A. this
- C. these
- D. those
Answer: 'That' is used to refer to a singular object that is far from the speaker.
9. ______ information he gave was not very helpful.
- D. Little
- B. The little
- C. Few
- A. A few
Answer: 'The little' refers to the small amount of something specific that is available.
10. ______ one of the employees was given a bonus.
- B. All
- C. Each
- A. Every
- D. Some
Answer: 'Each' is used to refer to individual members of a group, considered one by one.
11. I want to buy ______ new car next month.
- A. a
- C. the
- D. some
- B. an
Answer: 'A' is used before a singular, countable noun that is not specific.
12. We have ______ time, so we must hurry.
- D. a little
- A. few
- B. a few
- C. little
Answer: 'Little' indicates a scarcity or lack of time, emphasizing the need to hurry.
13. He lost ______ friends he had because of his selfishness.
- B. the few
- D. little
- C. few
- A. a few
Answer: 'The few' refers to the small, specific number of friends he had.
14. ______ sun rises in the east.
- A. A
- C. The
- B. An
- D. No article
Answer: 'The' is used for unique celestial bodies like the sun.
15. She doesn't have ______ patience for such nonsense.
- C. any
- A. many
- D. a lot
- B. some
Answer: 'Any' is typically used in negative sentences with uncountable nouns like 'patience'.
16. ______ of these books is yours?
- D. Who
- B. Whose
- C. Which
- A. What
Answer: 'Which' is used to ask about a choice between a specific set of items.
17. I would like ______ more tea, please.
- D. any
- B. some
- C. many
- A. few
Answer: 'Some' is used to indicate an unspecified amount of an uncountable noun in a positive statement.
18. He has ______ knowledge of ancient history.
- A. many
- D. a few
- B. a lot of
- C. several
Answer: 'A lot of' is used with uncountable nouns like 'knowledge' to denote a large quantity.
19. Is there ______ milk left in the carton?
- D. a few
- C. much
- A. some
- B. any
Answer: 'Any' is used in interrogative sentences to ask about the presence of an uncountable noun.
20. ______ houses were damaged in the storm.
- B. Several
- D. Every
- C. A little
- A. Much
Answer: 'Several' is used with countable nouns to indicate an indefinite number that is more than two but not very large.
21. He is ______ M.L.A. from our constituency.
- B. an
- A. a
- D. no article
- C. the
Answer: The abbreviation 'M.L.A.' begins with a vowel sound ('em'), so 'an' is used.
22. I spent ______ money I had on this project.
- C. the little
- B. a little
- D. few
- A. little
Answer: 'The little' refers to the entire, though small, amount of money that was available.
23. ______ girl in the class was able to solve the puzzle.
- A. All
- C. Some
- B. Every
- D. Any
Answer: 'Every' is used with a singular noun to refer to all the members of a group without exception.
24. ______ of the players was given a certificate.
- A. All
- C. Each
- B. Every
- D. Many
Answer: 'Each of' is followed by a plural noun but takes a singular verb, referring to individual members.
25. I haven't seen him in ______ years.
- D. some of
- B. several
- A. much
- C. a little
Answer: 'Several' is used with plural countable nouns to indicate an indefinite number.
