Articles seem simple — just three small words: a, an, the. But Class 2 IEO tests the rules behind them in detail. When do you use ‘an’ instead of ‘a’? (Before vowel sounds — including words like ‘honest’ where the h is silent.) When is ‘the’ needed versus no article at all? (‘The Sun’ is unique; ‘gold in general’ takes no article.) Bronze questions test basic article choice. Silver questions involve choosing two articles in one sentence. Gold questions identify sentences where no article is needed at all.
Which article correctly completes the sentence: '___ elephant is a large animal.'?
Correct: B) An
Use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound. 'Elephant' starts with the vowel 'e', so we use 'an elephant'.
Choose the correct articles: 'Aarav found ___ old coin near ___ river.'
Correct: C) an, the
'An' is used before 'old' because it starts with the vowel sound 'o'. 'The' is used before 'river' because it refers to a specific river both the speaker and listener know about.
Which sentence uses an article correctly?
Correct: C) Rohan is an honest boy.
'An honest' is correct because 'honest' starts with a silent 'h' — its sound is 'on-est', a vowel sound. Option B: 'an engineer'. Option D: 'an umbrella'. Option A: 'the' is only correct if she is the only honest girl, which is not stated.
Which sentence does NOT need an article before the underlined noun?
Correct: B) Gold is a precious metal.
No article is used before uncountable nouns when speaking in general. 'Gold is a precious metal' speaks about gold in general — no article needed. 'The Sun' and 'The Ganges' need 'the' as unique, specific entities.
Which sentence has a mistake in the use of articles?
Correct: B) She bought an new dress for the party.
'New' begins with the consonant sound 'n', so 'a new dress' is correct — not 'an new dress'. Use 'an' only before vowel sounds, not simply before vowel letters.
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