Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Articles

Question:

Select the correct Article from the options given below to fill in the blank:

________ Ms. Anita wishes to join you today for the event.

Options:

A

The

An

No Article

Correct Answer:

No Article

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: No Article

The sentence would read: "Ms. Anita wishes to join you today for the event." 

Titles such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr. used before proper names generally do not take an article.

Note: The given answer is as per the NTA Answer Key. However, grammatically, Option 1 (“A”) can also be considered acceptable in a different context. In English, the structure “A + proper noun/title” is sometimes used to refer to an unfamiliar or unspecified person. Thus, the sentence:

“A Ms. Anita wishes to join you today for the event” would mean “a certain person named Ms. Anita” or “someone called Ms. Anita,” usually when the speaker or listener does not personally know the person being referred to.