ELPT ELPT - English Language Proficiency Articles and Prepositions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses 'a' or 'an' correctly?
- She gave a honest answer.
- She gave an honest answer. (Correct answer)
- She gave the honest answer.
- She gave honest answer.
Correct answer: She gave an honest answer.
'Honest' begins with a silent 'h', so the vowel sound /ɒ/ requires 'an'.
Question 2: Fill in the blank: 'He is interested ___ learning new languages.'
- on
- in (Correct answer)
- at
- for
Correct answer: in
The adjective 'interested' always takes the preposition 'in' to introduce its object.
Question 3: Which sentence is correct?
- They are afraid from the dog.
- They are afraid of the dog. (Correct answer)
- They are afraid at the dog.
- They are afraid with the dog.
Correct answer: They are afraid of the dog.
'Afraid of' is the correct collocation; the preposition 'of' always follows 'afraid'.
Question 4: Choose the correct preposition: 'The book is ___ the shelf.'
- in
- at
- on (Correct answer)
- above
Correct answer: on
'On' describes something resting on the surface of another object.
Question 5: Which sentence correctly omits the article?
- The life is beautiful.
- A life is beautiful.
- Life is beautiful. (Correct answer)
- An life is beautiful.
Correct answer: Life is beautiful.
Abstract nouns used in a general sense do not take an article.
Question 6: Fill in the blank: 'The train departs ___ 9 o'clock.'
- on
- in
- at (Correct answer)
- by
Correct answer: at
'At' is used for specific times of day.
ELPT ELPT - English Language Proficiency Articles and Prepositions 2
Which sentence uses 'a' or 'an' correctly?