Identify the sentence with the incorrect article:-
(A) Shut the box.
(B) He promised to use the medicine I gave him.
(C) The rich are not always happy.
(D) All a world knows this.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (D) Only
The world is one of a kind, so it takes the definite article the, never "a". "All the world" means everyone.
Example: All the world knows of the Taj Mahal.
(A) Shut the box. — Correct use.
- "The" refers to a box both speakers know.
(B) He promised to use the medicine I gave him. — Correct use.
- "The medicine" is a particular medicine, defined by "I gave him".
(C) The rich are not always happy. — Correct use.
- The + adjective names a whole class of people.
(D) All a world knows this. — Incorrect use.
- "A" cannot be used before world, which is one of a kind.
- Correct form: All the world knows this.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (D) Only, Option 2 = (B) Only, Option 3 = (C) Only, Option 4 = (A) Only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.