Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1She was ............... most deserving candidate of all.
Wrong!
Use "the" with a superlative adjective such as "most deserving".
2That was hardly ............... good solution.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun phrase "good solution" when it is not specific.
3She was tired of living in ............... poverty.
Wrong!
Use "No article" before the general uncountable noun "poverty".
4When she finished working on one project, she started ............... next.
Wrong!
Use "the" in the fixed sequence "one project" followed by "the next".
5They live in ............... nearby village.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun phrase "nearby village".
6She worked hard and won ............... first prize.
Wrong!
Use "the" in the set phrase "the first prize".
7The village doesn't have ............... school.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun "school" when it means any school in the village.
8He is ............... aspiring entrepreneur.
Wrong!
Use "an" before "aspiring entrepreneur" because it begins with a vowel sound.
9She works at ............... bank.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun "bank" when it is not specific.
10It was such ............... frightening experience.
Wrong!
Use "a" in the pattern "such a" before a singular countable noun phrase.
11He is looking for ............... job.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun "job" when it is not specific.
12He found ............... work in the city.
Wrong!
Use "No article" before the general uncountable noun "work".
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- She was the most deserving candidate of all.
- That was hardly a good solution.
- She was tired of living in No article poverty.
- When she finished working on one project, she started the next.
- They live in a nearby village.
- She worked hard and won the first prize.
- The village doesn’t have a school.
- He is an aspiring entrepreneur.
- She works at a bank.
- It was such a frightening experience.
- He is looking for a job.
- He found No article work in the city.