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The ______ is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
The ______ is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
definite article
The ______ is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
The ______ is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
indefinite article
A noun takes no ______ in certain situations.
A noun takes no ______ in certain situations.
article
The ______ article is used before a singular or plural noun.
The ______ article is used before a singular or plural noun.
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The ______ article is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound.
The ______ article is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound.
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- The definite article is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
- The indefinite article is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
- A noun takes no article in certain situations.
- The zero article is used before a singular or plural noun.
- The definite article "the" is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound.
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Test your knowledge of definite and indefinite articles (a, an, the) with this quiz. Learn when to use each article before nouns or noun equivalents. Perfect your understanding of English grammar.
