alleryChoose the correct article: He plays ____ violin in the orchestra.
AA only
BThe
CAn only
DNo article only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The
1. Musical instruments take 'the' before their name in English.
2. Example: play the guitar, the piano, the violin.
3. Sports, in contrast, take no article: play cricket, play chess.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Articles (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on use of the_
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