OOPT Articles and Determiners 3

Question 1

Choose the correct form: 'I saw ___ interesting film last night.'

Accepted Answer

an

Answer

'An' is used before 'interesting' because it begins with the vowel sound /i/.

Question 2

Which determiner best completes the sentence? '___ of my colleagues speaks French.'

Accepted Answer

Each

Answer

'Each of my colleagues speaks French' is correct with a singular verb because 'each' treats members individually.

Question 3

Select the correct sentence.

Accepted Answer

Poverty is a global problem.

Answer

Abstract nouns like 'poverty' used in a general sense take no article.

Question 4

Choose the correct article: 'We visited ___ Eiffel Tower.'

Accepted Answer

the

Answer

Unique landmarks and named structures take the definite article 'the'.

Question 5

Which sentence uses 'both' correctly?

Accepted Answer

Both sisters are tall.

Answer

'Both sisters are tall' is correct — 'both' takes a plural noun and plural verb.

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