Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Articles

Question:

Choose the option(s) that contain the correct sentences having zero Article(s).

A. Let's have dinner at 9 pm tonight instead of 8 pm.
B. Honesty is the best policy.
C. Man is mortal.
D. We left for Raipur by train.
E. Horse is a faithful animal.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, C, E

A, C, D

A, B, D

A, B, C, D

Correct Answer:

A, C, D

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - A, C, D

In English grammar, articles are words that modify nouns. There are three articles in English – ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’.

Explanation:

  • A. Let's have dinner at 9 pm tonight instead of 8 pm.  (Correct). No article is needed before "dinner" when referring to a meal in a general sense.

  • B. Honesty is the best policy. (Incorrect). "The best policy" contains "the", so this sentence does not have zero articles.

  • C. Man is mortal. (Correct)."Man" is used in a general sense to refer to humanity, so no article is needed.

  • D. We left for Raipur by train. (Correct). No article is used before "train" when referring to a mode of transport.

  • E. Horse is a faithful animal. (Incorrect). It should be "The horse" or "A horse" when making a general statement about horses.