Select the sentence in which articles have been used appropriately:-
A. There is a policeman at the door.
B. Some children suffer from a fear of the dark.
C. He has the good knowledge of English.
D. Tea we got on the bus, was cold.
E. He sent for a umbrella.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A and B only
Use of articles:
- a / an is used for one of many, mentioned for the first time. An comes before a vowel sound.
- the is used for something definite: already known, particular, or made particular by the words that follow.
- Some fixed patterns take "a" before an abstract noun: a good knowledge of, a fear of.
Example: I saw an elephant and a camel at the fair.
(A) There is a policeman at the door. — Correct.
- a policeman: one, not known before.
- the door: the particular door of the house.
(B) Some children suffer from a fear of the dark. — Correct.
- a fear of is the usual pattern, and the dark means darkness in general.
(C) He has the good knowledge of English. — Incorrect.
- The phrase is "a good knowledge of".
- Correct form: He has a good knowledge of English.
(D) Tea we got on the bus, was cold. — Incorrect.
- A particular tea (the one we got on the bus) needs the.
- Correct form: The tea we got on the bus, was cold.
(E) He sent for a umbrella. — Incorrect.
- "umbrella" begins with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
- Correct form: He sent for an umbrella.