{"id":12402,"date":"2024-04-15T04:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=12402"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:01:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:01:48","slug":"could-you-close-door-behind-you-please-a-a-b-an-c-the-d-no-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/could-you-close-door-behind-you-please-a-a-b-an-c-the-d-no-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Could you close . . . . . . . . door behind you, please? A. a B. an C. the D. no article"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;a&#8221; option2=&#8221;an&#8221; option3=&#8221;the&#8221; option4=&#8221;no article&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>no article<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The word &#8220;door&#8221; is a common noun, which means it refers to a general class of things, not a specific thing. 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