Match the sentences in List-I with the articles in List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Articles) |
|---|---|
| (A) Our night train passed through ______ Vindhyas while we were asleep. | (I) an |
| (B) There is ______ owl on the neem tree behind our house. | (II) the |
| (C) Before the tournament, our coach made us practise for three hours ______ day. | (III) No article |
| (D) Our board exams begin in ______ March. | (IV) a |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Our night train passed through the Vindhyas while we were asleep. | (II) the | “The” goes before the name of a range of mountains. The Vindhyas are a range of hills in central India. |
| (B) There is an owl on the neem tree behind our house. | (I) an | “An” goes before a vowel sound. “Owl” begins with a vowel sound, and the bird is named for the first time. |
| (C) Before the tournament, our coach made us practise for three hours a day. | (IV) a | “A” can mean “per” or “in each”. Three hours a day means three hours in each day. |
| (D) Our board exams begin in March. | (III) No article | No article goes before the name of a month. March is a month. |