Match the sentences in List-I with the articles in List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Articles) |
|---|---|
| (A) Pearl divers once worked in ______ Gulf of Mannar near Rameswaram. | (I) the |
| (B) Riya has ______ uncle who runs a bakery in Shimla. | (II) No article |
| (C) We had ______ lot of fun at the village fair last night. | (III) an |
| (D) Ravi loves to spend his holidays close to ______ nature. | (IV) a |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Pearl divers once worked in the Gulf of Mannar near Rameswaram. | (I) the | “The” goes before the names of seas, gulfs and oceans. The Gulf of Mannar is a part of the sea. |
| (B) Riya has an uncle who runs a bakery in Shimla. | (III) an | “An” goes before a vowel sound. “Uncle” begins with an “uh” sound, not a “yoo” sound. |
| (C) We had a lot of fun at the village fair last night. | (IV) a | “A lot of” is a fixed phrase meaning “much” or “many”. It always takes “a”. |
| (D) Ravi loves to spend his holidays close to nature. | (II) No article | No article goes before “nature” when it means the natural world of plants, animals and hills. |