Articles (a/an/the/zero) Exercises PDFSet 3: The Definite Article: When to Use "The"

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1.I bought a shirt and a tie. ___ shirt was blue.

a) theb) ac) and) —

2.We can see ___ sun from the window.

a) ab) thec) and) —

3.Mount Everest is ___ highest mountain in the world.

a) ab) anc) thed) —

4.Close ___ door, please. It's cold.

a) ab) anc) —d) the

5.January is ___ first month of the year.

a) theb) ac) —d) an

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1."the"(a)

We use 'the' when we mention something for the second time. The shirt was already introduced with 'a shirt'.

2."the"(b)

We use 'the' for things that are unique — there is only one sun.

3."the"(c)

We always use 'the' with superlative adjectives. 'The highest' means there is only one at the top.

4."the"(d)

We use 'the' when both the speaker and listener know which thing is meant. Here, there is one obvious door.

5."the"(a)

We always use 'the' with ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.).

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