"A" is used before words that start with a consonant sound. "Doctor" starts with the consonant sound /d/, so it takes "a", not "an" — the rule is about sound, not spelling.
व्यंजन ध्वनि (consonant sound) से शुरू होने वाले शब्दों से पहले "a" आता है — "doctor" /d/ ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए "a doctor" सही है।
Question 2 of 12
He is ___ honest man; everyone trusts him.
"An" is used here because "honest" starts with a silent H, making the first sound a vowel sound /ɒ/. This is a classic exception that trips up learners who go by spelling instead of sound.
"Honest" में H मौन (silent) होता है, इसलिए पहली ध्वनि स्वर जैसी है — इसीलिए "an" आता है, "a" नहीं।
Question 3 of 12
___ Ganga is the longest river in India.
"The" is used before the names of rivers, seas, oceans, and mountain ranges. This is a fixed rule for specific categories of proper nouns, unlike names of countries or cities, which usually take no article.
नदियों, समुद्रों और पर्वत शृंखलाओं के नामों से पहले हमेशा "the" आता है।
Question 4 of 12
I saw ___ elephant at the zoo yesterday.
"An" is used before "elephant" because it begins with a vowel sound. This is being mentioned for the first time, so it takes the indefinite article rather than "the".
"Elephant" स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए "an" इस्तेमाल होगा; यह पहली बार ज़िक्र हो रहा है, इसलिए "the" नहीं।
Question 5 of 12
She plays ___ violin beautifully.
"The" is used before the names of musical instruments when talking about someone's ability to play them (play the violin, play the guitar). This is a fixed rule specific to musical instruments.
किसी वाद्ययंत्र को बजाने की बात करते समय हमेशा "the" इस्तेमाल होता है (play the violin, play the guitar)।
Question 6 of 12
___ moon looked beautiful last night.
"The" is used before unique objects that there is only one of, like the moon, the sun, or the sky. Since there is only one moon, it always takes the definite article.
चाँद, सूरज जैसी अद्वितीय (unique) चीजौं से पहले हमेशा "the" आता है, क्योंकि उनकी संख्या एक ही होती है।
Question 7 of 12
He is studying to become ___ engineer.
"An" is used because "engineer" starts with a vowel sound /ɛ/. Remember, the rule is about the sound at the start of the next word, not the letter it's spelled with.
"Engineer" स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए "an" सही है — नियम अक्षर पर नहीं, ध्वनि पर आधारित है।
Question 8 of 12
We visited ___ Taj Mahal on our trip to Agra.
"The" is used before the names of specific famous landmarks and monuments, since there is only one Taj Mahal. This is different from generic nouns, which may take "a" or "an".
ताजमहल जैसे विशिष्ट स्मारकों के नाम से पहले "the" आता है, क्योंकि वह एक ही है।
Question 9 of 12
___ dogs make loyal companions.
No article is used when making a general statement about all members of a group or category (dogs in general). Adding "the" here would incorrectly suggest a specific, known group of dogs.
जब किसी समूह के बारे में सामान्य बात कही जाती है, तो कोई article नहीं इस्तेमाल होता।
Question 10 of 12
Can you pass me ___ salt, please?
"The" is used because both speakers know exactly which salt is being referred to — the one on the table in front of them. This is the core rule of "the": both people know which specific thing is meant.
"The" तब इस्तेमाल होता है जब दोनों बोलने वालों को पता हो कि किस विशेष चीज़ की बात हो रही है।
Question 11 of 12
She is ___ best student in her class.
"The" is used before superlatives (best, tallest, most intelligent) because a superlative always points to one specific, unique person or thing within a group.
सर्वश्रेष्ठ (superlative) शब्दों से पहले हमेशा "the" आता है।
Question 12 of 12
I need ___ umbrella; it looks like it might rain.
"An" is used because "umbrella" starts with a vowel sound /ʌ/, and this is the first mention of a non-specific umbrella — any umbrella will do, not one particular one.
"Umbrella" स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए "an" सही है; यहाँ किसी खास छाते की नहीं, बल्कि किसी भी छाते की बात हो रही है।