Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Articles

Question:

Match List – I with List – II.

LIST I

LIST II

 A. _______ men are waiting for you.

 I. a

 B. _______gold is a precious metal.

 II. an

 C. He does not believe _______ word of what I say. 

 III. the

 D. I need _______ umbrella.

 IV. No Article 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A-II, B-I, C-III, C-IV

A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

Correct Answer:

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

A. The men are waiting for you – "The" is used before a specific group of people (III).
B. (No article) Gold is a precious metal – "No article" is needed when referring to gold in general terms (IV).
C. He does not believe a word of what I say– "A" is used with singular, countable nouns when referring to any one of something (I).
D. I need an umbrella – "An" is used before words starting with a vowel sound (II).