Fill in the blank(s) with the most appropriate option.
There was ____ robbery in ____ university campus. ____ thief entered ____ boy’s hostel and took away ____ laptop. ____ FIR was lodged by ____ Principal.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) a, the, a, the, a, an, the
पहली बार आने वाली countable (गणनीय) संज्ञाओं के साथ ‘a’ आता है (a robbery, a thief, a laptop), और ज्ञात या विशिष्ट वस्तुओं के साथ ‘the’ (the campus, the hostel, the Principal)। ‘FIR’ का आरंभिक उच्चारण स्वर-ध्वनि (‘ef’) से होता है, इसलिए ‘an FIR’ आता है।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: There was a robbery in the university campus. A thief entered the boy’s hostel and took away a laptop. An FIR was lodged by the Principal.
Concept (articles with a first mention and a known noun): ‘a’ is used for a countable noun mentioned for the first time (a robbery, a thief, a laptop), and ‘the’ for a known or specific thing (the campus, the hostel, the Principal). ‘FIR’ begins with a vowel sound (‘ef’), so ‘an FIR’ is used.
✓ Correct sentence: There was a robbery in the university campus. A thief entered the boy’s hostel and took away a laptop. An FIR was lodged by the Principal.
Source: SSC Stenographer 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Stenographer 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.