Incorrect Usage of Articles
XAT 2021 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Easy · Grammar
Read the following sentences and answer the question that follows.
- We are going to a restaurant but we haven't decided which one.
- We went to the toilet behind the tree.
- It was the November after we went to Indonesia.
- My friend is travelling to UK.
- She drinks medicine by a litre.
- Would you rather go out or watch a TV.
Which of the above sentences have INCORRECT usages of articles?
- A.
3, 4, 5
- B.
1, 2, 3
- C.
4, 5, 6
- D.
2, 3, 4
- E.
6, 1, 2
Answer
C
Explanation
Sentence 4: Should be 'the UK'. Sentence 5: Should be 'by the litre'. Sentence 6: Should be 'watch TV' (without 'a'). Sentences 4, 5, and 6 contain incorrect usages.
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