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What article should be used to complete the sentence 'Give me _____ book which is on the table'?
What article should be used to complete the sentence 'Give me _____ book which is on the table'?
Which article should be used to complete the sentence 'I think we should move to my ____ house'?
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Which article should be used to complete the sentence 'I think we should move to my ____ house'?
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What article should be used to complete the sentence 'The players ate ___ lunch yesterday afternoon'?
What article should be used to complete the sentence 'The players ate ___ lunch yesterday afternoon'?
What article should be used to complete this sentence: 'The Great Wall of China is located in ___'
What article should be used to complete this sentence: 'The Great Wall of China is located in ___'
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Which sentence requires the use of the indefinite article 'a'?
Which sentence requires the use of the indefinite article 'a'?
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What article should be used to complete this sentence: '___ story you told me is not true.'
What article should be used to complete this sentence: '___ story you told me is not true.'
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Study Notes
Article Usage
- The definite article "the" is used to specify a particular noun, as in "Give me the book which is on the table" (referring to a specific book).
Possessive Context
- The possessive adjective "my" is used to indicate ownership, making the article "the" unnecessary, as in "I think we should move to my house".
Definite Article Usage
- The definite article "the" is used when referring to a specific or previously mentioned noun, as in "The players ate the lunch yesterday afternoon" (referring to a specific lunch).
Geographic Locations
- The definite article "the" is used when referring to a specific, well-known geographic location, as in "The Great Wall of China is located in..."
Indefinite Article Usage
- The indefinite article "a" is used when referring to a non-specific or general noun, as in "a story" (referring to any story).
Article Choice
- The article "the" is used when referring to a specific, previously mentioned noun, as in "the story you told me is not true" (referring to a specific story).
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Test your knowledge of English articles (a, an, the) with this quiz! Practice identifying when to use each article in various sentences and improve your grammar skills. Get ready to become an article master!
