Question

Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the’:
1. She bought ...... book and ...... inkpot.
2. Kanta is ...... taller of them both.
3. He narrated ...... interesting story.
4. All ...... books were lying at sixes and
sevens.
5.i am ...... student of ..... kurukshetra university.
6. ..... farmers are ploughing their fields.
7. she had ..... umbrella in her hand.
8.this is ..... useful book.​

Answer 1

Concept Introduction:-

A dedicated term used to demonstrate the identifiability referents of noun phrases is known as an article.

Explanation:-

We have been given fill in the blanks

We need to find with  'a', 'an' or 'the’

$1$. She bought a book and an inkpot.

A is used because book starts with 'b' which is consonent and an is used because inkpot starts with 'i' which is vowel.

$2$. Kanta is the taller of them both.

The is used to explain the noun.

$3$. He narrated an interesting story.

An is used because interresting starts with 'i' which is vowel.

$4$. All the books were lying at sixes and sevens.

The is used to explain the noun.

$5$. I am a student of the kurukshetra university.

A is used because student starts with 's' which is consonent and The is used to explain the noun.

$6$. The farmers are ploughing their fields.

The is used to explain the noun.

$7$. She had an umbrella in her hand.

An is used because umbrella starts with 'u' which is vowel.

$8$. This is an useful book.​

An is used because useful starts with 'u' which is vowel.

Final Answer:-

The correct answers are,

She bought a book and an inkpot.

Kanta is the taller of them both.

He narrated an interesting story.

All the books were lying at sixes and sevens.

I am a student of the kurukshetra university.

The farmers are ploughing their fields.

She had an umbrella in her hand.

This is an useful book.​

Answer 2

Answer:

1. She bought a book and an inkpot.

2. Kanta is the taller of them both.

3. He narrated an interesting story.

4. All the books were lying at sixes and

sevens.

5.i am a student of the kurukshetra university.

6. The farmers are ploughing their fields.

7. she had an umbrella in her hand.

8.this is an useful book.​

Explanation:

A , an and the known as articles and are used in front of nouns and they also play the role of determiner.

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