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I saw ___ dog. ___ dog was barking
I saw a dog. The dog was barking - First mention of the dog uses "a"
second mention uses "the" because it's now specific
She bought ___ apple and ___ orange. ___ orange was very sweet
second mention uses "the" because "orange" is now specific
She bought an apple and an orange. The orange was very sweet - First mention uses "an" for both
I have ___ friend who lives in ___ apartment near ___ park
I have a friend who lives in an apartment near the park - General friend and apartment use "a" and "an"
the park is specific
___ sun rises in ___ east
The sun rises in the east - "The" is used for unique things like "sun" and directions like "east"
There is ___ university in my city. ___ university is famous
There is a university in my city. The university is famous - First mention uses "a"
second mention uses "the" because it's now specific
___ children are playing in ___ garden
The children are playing in the garden - We use "the" because we know which children and garden
My brother works as ___ engineer
My brother works as an engineer - Professions always use "a" or "an"
I saw ___ movie yesterday. ___ movie was amazing
second mention uses "the" because it's specific now
I saw a movie yesterday. The movie was amazing - First mention uses "a"
___ water in this bottle is cold
The water in this bottle is cold - "The" is used because it specifies the water in this bottle
___ lions are dangerous animals
Lions are dangerous animals - General categories (like animals) don’t need an article
I live in ___ small town near ___ river
I live in a small town near a river - Both are general, first mentions
___ Amazon River is ___ longest river in South America
The Amazon River is the longest river in South America - "The" is used because we’re talking about a specific river and superlative
___ Mount Everest is ___ highest mountain in ___ world
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world - "The" for the unique "highest" and "world"
no article before "Mount Everest"
We went to ___ zoo yesterday. ___ zoo was very crowded
We went to the zoo yesterday. The zoo was very crowded - Specific zoo after first mention
I had ___ sandwich and ___ cup of tea for breakfast
I had a sandwich and a cup of tea for breakfast - First mentions, general items
___ car is faster than ___ bike
A car is faster than a bike - General comparison between types of vehicles
