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Articles

The indefinite articles (a/an)

The definite articles (the)

a/an:

When we mention the word for the first time:

*I meet a girl in the street.

*I saw an animal in the street.

*I saw a university.

*I took an umbrella.

The:

When the word is mentionned for the second time:

Yesterday, I bought a shirt. The shirt was blue.

The shirt that I bought yesterday was blue.

When the word is known and unique: The south, the north pole...etc

Superlatives: The best, The easiest...etc

Zero articles:*

1-When the word is general: Water is vital for * life.

2-Plural nouns:

She saw * dogs in the street.

We must find * solutions to lower this problem.

I like * cats.

Fill the gaps with 'a', 'an' or 'the'

Good luck

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2. Excuse me. Have you got athe anI don't know time to help me?

3. Have the anaI don't know nice day.

4. Where did you put anthe aI don't know book?

5. It's such nice weather that I think I'll go on an theaI don't know picnic in the park.

6. aan theI don't know apple a day keeps the doctor away.

7. Can you tell me the a anI don't know way to the supermarket, please?

8. an atheI don't know supermarket is closed today.

9. John is the anaI don't know teacher and works in one of the schools.

10. Betty is athe anI don't know tallest girl in our class.