Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Articles

Question:

Choose the sentence which has the appropriate use of Article/s:

Options:

Mathematics is an interesting subject.

The Tennis is not our national game.

I have had the lunch.

Our examination is at the hand.

Correct Answer:

Mathematics is an interesting subject.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - Mathematics is an interesting subject.

  • Option 1:
    "Mathematics is an interesting subject."

    • "Mathematics" is a subject name that is treated as a general discipline and is used without a definite article.
    • The phrase "an interesting subject" correctly uses the indefinite article "an" with a singular countable noun "subject."
    • This sentence follows standard article usage rules.
  • Option 2:
    "The Tennis is not our national game."

    • Sport names like "tennis" are typically used without the definite article "the."
    • The correct form would be "Tennis is not our national game."
  • Option 3:
    "I have had the lunch."

    • The definite article "the" before "lunch" implies a specific lunch known to both speaker and listener.
    • In general usage, we say "I have had lunch" unless referring to a particular lunch.
  • Option 4:
    "Our examination is at the hand."

    • The idiom is "at hand" (meaning imminent or nearby), not "at the hand."
    • The use of "the" here is incorrect.