48000+ Important MCQs for SSC

Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: none of the above. In this sentence, the indefinite article "a" or "an" is not required before the word "piano." The sentence is asking about a specific skill possessed by someone in the class, which is playing the piano. Since the sentence doesn't require any article, the correct option is D, which indicates that none of the provided options is suitable in this context.

Explanation: No article is required.

Explanation: Indefinite article is used with singular nouns. 'A' article will be used.

Explanation: Definite article is used with positions, directions, numbers etc. Hence, 'capital' will follow 'the' article. In the second blank no article will be used before name of a country.

Explanation: Specific ring that the first person gifted is being talked about and therefore 'the' article will be used.

Explanation: Here, 'Police' is a specific class of people and therefore definite article 'the' will be used.

Explanation: 'A' is used in front of words that start with a consonant sound. 'An' is used in front of words that start with a vowel sound. 'The' is used to refer to something which has already been mentioned and the reader knows about. In the given sentence, the use of indefinite articles is required. The word after first blank starts with consonant sound and the word after second blank starts with vowel sound. Hence, 'A' and 'An' will be put in the blanks respectively.

Explanation: 'The' before seaside indicates the beach which the reader knows of. Hence, 'the' is the right usage.

Explanation: Definite article 'the' is used as an adverb before comparative degree. 'More dangerous' is comparative degree.