Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Articles

Question:

Choose the sentence that does not have the articles placed correctly :

Options:

This is a same pen that I borrowed from you last week.

Maya is most likely the person to lead us.

I will not be having breakfast today.

Suyesh will be moving to a European city next month.

Correct Answer:

This is a same pen that I borrowed from you last week.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - This is a same pen that I borrowed from you last week.

The incorrect use of the article "a" makes this sentence grammatically incorrect.

  • The word "same" is a specific adjective and does not take "a" before it.
  • The correct sentence should be:
      "This is the same pen that I borrowed from you last week."

OTHER OPTIONS

"Maya is most likely the person to lead us."

  • The article "the" is correctly used before "person", as it refers to a specific individual.

 "I will not be having breakfast today."

  • No article is needed before "breakfast" because meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) generally do not take an article unless specified (e.g., The breakfast at that hotel was amazing).

 "Suyesh will be moving to a European city next month."

  • The article "a" is correctly used because "European" starts with a "you" sound (/juː/), making "a" the correct choice instead of "an."