Articles
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In the second world war may ships sank in ________ Pacific Ocean.
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It's ______ most expensive hotel in town.
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London is on ______ River Thames.
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Mount Everest is in ______ Himalayas
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My apartment is on ______ second floor.
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My garden's looking lovely now that ______ daffodils are in flower.
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Nashville is _____ capital of Tennessee.
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She went to the hospital to have ________ x-ray.
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Their offices are on _____ fifth floor.
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They live in _____ lovely apartment.
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______ Andes are in South America.
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______ President of the United States was elected last year
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______ apple a day keeps the doctor away
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__________ went to the movie and then back to my house.
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______________ went to a haunted house and got really scared!
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use with any kind of noun the second time you mention it or when your listener (reader) already knows which noun you are talking about
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use with single count nouns (beginning with a CONSONANT SOUND) the first time you mention them or to show that you mean "one of many"
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use with single count nouns (beginning with a VOWEL SOUND) the first time you mention them or to show that you mean "one of many"
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I've got to get to _____ post office before it closes.
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Can ____________ please go to my friend's house?
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He's wearing _____ tie I gave him.
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His birthday is on _____ fourth of May.
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I bought _____ umbrella last week.