Identify the sentence with the incorrect article :
(A) Both the sons are intelligent.
(B) Captain cook went to an East.
(C) Half the apples are rotten.
(D) Don't play the fool, man.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B) Only
Directions used as names of regions, such as the East, the West, the Middle East, take the definite article the. "An" is used only for one of many things not yet known.
Example: Marco Polo travelled to the East.
(A) Both the sons are intelligent. — Correct use.
- "Both the" before a plural noun is correct.
(B) Captain cook went to an East. — Incorrect use.
- It should be "the East": there is only one East.
- Correct form: Captain cook went to the East.
(C) Half the apples are rotten. — Correct use.
- "Half the" before a noun is correct.
(D) Don't play the fool, man. — Correct use.
- "Play the fool" is a fixed phrase with "the".
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (D) Only, Option 2 = (A) Only, Option 3 = (B) Only, Option 4 = (C) 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.