ELPT ELPT - English Language Proficiency Articles and Prepositions 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses 'a' or 'an' correctly?

Accepted Answer

She gave an honest answer.

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.'

Accepted Answer

in

Answer

The adjective 'interested' always takes the preposition 'in' to introduce its object.

Question 3

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

They are afraid of the dog.

Answer

'Afraid of' is the correct collocation; the preposition 'of' always follows 'afraid'.

Question 4

Choose the correct preposition: 'The book is ___ the shelf.'

Accepted Answer

on

Answer

'On' describes something resting on the surface of another object.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly omits the article?

Accepted Answer

Life is beautiful.

Answer

Abstract nouns used in a general sense do not take an article.

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