Fill in the blanks in List-I with the correct article from List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Articles) |
|---|---|
| (A) Please wait here. The doctor will see you in ________ few minutes. | (I) the |
| (B) Dhruv is ________ eight-year-old boy who loves flying kites. | (II) a |
| (C) Riya was ________ only girl in the school chess team this year. | (III) No article |
| (D) The mangoes in our orchard ripen in ________ May. | (IV) an |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Please wait here. The doctor will see you in a few minutes. | (II) a | “A few” means some, a small number. “In a few minutes” means soon. |
| (B) Dhruv is an eight-year-old boy who loves flying kites. | (IV) an | “An” goes before a vowel sound. “Eight” begins with the vowel sound “ay”. |
| (C) Riya was the only girl in the school chess team this year. | (I) the | “The” goes before “only” when it points to one particular person or thing. Riya was the one girl in that team. |
| (D) The mangoes in our orchard ripen in May. | (III) No article | No article goes before the name of a month. “May” is a month. |