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I want to buy __ new car.

A (A/AN = unspecific nouns (which one isn't important))

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I met __ crazy dude at a party last night.

A (A/AN = to introduce sth new to the listener/reader)

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I've always wanted to be __ astronaut

AN (Use A/AN before jobs)

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Can I have __ cup of tea please?

A (A/AN = one)

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We drove at 80 miles __ hour

AN (A/AN = per/each)

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__ shop opposite my flat is being refurbished.

THE (Use THE before specific nouns (which one is important))

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I was born in __ 70s.

THE (Use THE before decades and centuries)

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We need to do more to help __ blind.

THE (Use THE + adjective to talk about groups of people)

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They say __ Sun is 93'000'000 miles away.

THE (Use THE when there is only one)

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He's __ most arrogant teacher I've ever met!

THE (Use THE before superlatives -(i)est & most)

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__ USA is NOT the greatest country in the world XD

THE (Use THE before some country names eg the UK, the Netherlands, republics)

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__ England is much hotter than __ Poland

- (Use - before most proper nouns ie names eg countries, people, companies, etc)

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__ mobile phones have changed the world

- (Use - when talking about sth in general (usually a plural))

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__ mobile phone has changed the world

THE (Use THE + singular noun to talk about inventions)

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__ whale is still hunted by countries such as Japan

THE (Use THE + singular animal to talk about a species)

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I'd love to learn __ piano

THE (Use THE with musical instruments)

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