Share A/The identifying general and specific things
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I saw ___ cat in the park. It was orange and white.
a – first time we mention the cat (new info)
There's ___ book on the table. It's my favourite story.
a – first mention, one of many books
__ sun is very bright today
The – there's only one sun
I have ___ dog. The dog loves swimming.
a – first mention of the dog
Look at ___ moon! It's so big tonight.
the – there's only one moon
She bought ___ orange umbrella yesterday. an – first mention, "orange" starts with a vowel sound
an – first mention, "orange" starts with a vowel sound
__ colour blue makes people feel calm.
The – talking about the colour in general
I found ___ apple in my bag.
an – first mention, "apple" starts with a vowel sound
Can you close ___ door, please? It's cold.
the – there's only one door here, we both know which one
He plays ___ guitar every evening.
the – we say "play the + instrument"
We visited ___ beautiful beach last summer.
a – first mention, one of many beaches
__ Earth moves around the sun.
The – there's only one Earth
I need ___ pen to write my homework.
a – first mention, one of many pens
__ pen you gave me yesterday doesn't work.
The – already mentioned, specific pen
People often feel excited when they see ___ colour red.
the – talking about the colour in general
