Choose the sentences in which the articles are used correctly:
(A) Arjun is an only child, but he never feels lonely.
(B) My elder brother is studying hard to become the lawyer.
(C) Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan.
(D) Our cousins from Pune have moved to the Chennai.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Arjun is an only child, but he never feels lonely. — Correct.
- “An only child” means a child who has no brothers or sisters. He is one of many such children, so “an” is used.
- “Only” begins with a vowel sound, so it takes “an” and not “a”.
(B) My elder brother is studying hard to become the lawyer. — Incorrect.
- When we say what job a person has or wants, we use “a” or “an”.
- He wants to be one of many lawyers, not one particular lawyer.
- Correct form: My elder brother is studying hard to become a lawyer.
(C) Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan. — Correct.
- A place named with “Mount” takes no article.
- “Only” here points to one particular place, so “the only” is right.
(D) Our cousins from Pune have moved to the Chennai. — Incorrect.
- The names of most cities take no article.
- Correct form: Our cousins from Pune have moved to Chennai.