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Competitive Exams · English · question 1001

Q1001

. . . . . . . . common sense is . . . . . . . . virtue.

A.
the, a
B.
no article, a
Answer
C.
a, a
D.
the, the

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
'Common sense' is an abstract noun. Use of article is usually omitted before abstract nouns. So, no article precedes this word.
The word, 'virtue' is also an abstract noun. However, there are many 'virtues' in the world. 'Common sense' is one among them. Hence, the indefinite article, 'a' is to be used before 'virtue'.