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There is ___ spider on ___ ceiling

There is a spider on the ceiling - First mention of spider uses "a"

the for specific ceiling

___ car outside is ___ new car

The car outside is a new car - "The" for specific car

a for general description of the car

She wants to become ___ actress

She wants to become an actress - "An" for professions

___ library in my neighborhood is very old

The library in my neighborhood is very old - "The" for specific library

___ apples are my favorite fruit

— Apples are my favorite fruit - No article for general categories

___ Mount Fuji is ___ highest mountain in Japan

— Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan - No article for Mount Fuji

the for superlative

She is ___ tallest person in ___ room

She is the tallest person in the room - "The" for superlative "tallest" and specific room

They bought ___ house last year. ___ house has a big garden

They bought a house last year. The house has a big garden - "A" for first mention, "the" for second mention

We visited ___ museum in ___ city center

We visited a museum in the city center - First mention of museum uses "a"

the for specific city center

___ teacher gave us ___ homework

The teacher gave us — homework - "The" for specific teacher

no article for "homework"

I need ___ pen to write ___ letter

I need a pen to write a letter - First mention of both objects

There is ___ new student in ___ class

There is a new student in the class - First mention of student

the for specific class

___ moon was shining brightly in ___ sky

The moon was shining brightly in the sky - Unique nouns like "moon" and "sky" use "the"

She works as ___ doctor in ___ hospital

She works as a doctor in a hospital - First mention of both profession and place

___ cheese comes from ___ milk

— Cheese comes from — milk - No article for general materials

___ children like to play in ___ park after school

The children like to play in the park after school - "The" for specific children and park

He found ___ wallet on ___ ground

He found a wallet on the ground - First mention of wallet uses "a"

the for specific ground

We had ___ amazing trip to ___ Italy

We had an amazing trip to — Italy - "An" for first mention of the trip

no article for country names

___ Nile is ___ longest river in ___ world

The Nile is the longest river in the world - "The" for unique names, superlative, and unique noun

She wore ___ beautiful dress to ___ wedding

She wore a beautiful dress to the wedding - "A" for general dress

the for a specific wedding

I would like ___ cup of coffee, please

I would like a cup of coffee, please - General request for coffee

He works in ___ office in ___ city center

He works in an office in the city center - First mention uses "an"

the for specific city center

There is ___ cat under ___ table

There is a cat under the table - First mention of "cat"

the for specific table

___ United Kingdom is made up of four countries

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries - "The" for countries with official names

___ gold is ___ precious metal

— Gold is a precious metal - No article for materials like gold

a for general descriptions like "precious metal"

She is ___ best singer in ___ class

She is the best singer in the class - "The" for superlatives and specific group

___ earth moves around ___ sun

The earth moves around the sun - "The" for unique nouns, earth and sun

We stayed in ___ hotel by ___ sea

We stayed in a hotel by the sea - First mention of hotel uses "a"

the for unique sea

I read ___ interesting book last week. ___ book was about space

I read an interesting book last week. The book was about space - "An" for first mention of the book

the when referring to it again

She went to ___ cinema to see ___ movie

She went to the cinema to see a movie - Use "the" for cinema as it’s a specific location, "a" for first mention of movie

___ dogs are very friendly animals

Dogs are very friendly animals - No article for general categories

My friend lives in ___ old house. ___ house is near ___ lake

My friend lives in an old house. The house is near a lake - First mention uses "an" and "a"

second mention of house uses "the"

___ water in ___ ocean is salty

The water in the ocean is salty - "The" specifies particular water and ocean

___ Eiffel Tower is in ___ Paris

The Eiffel Tower is in — Paris - Use "the" for unique places like the Eiffel Tower

no article before "Paris" (proper noun)

___ car is faster than ___ bike

A car is faster than a bike - General comparison between types of vehicles

I had ___ sandwich and ___ cup of tea for breakfast

I had a sandwich and a cup of tea for breakfast - First mentions, general items

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

___ 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"

___ 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

I live in ___ small town near ___ river

I live in a small town near a river - Both are general, first mentions

___ lions are dangerous animals

Lions are dangerous animals - General categories (like animals) don’t need an article

___ water in this bottle is cold

The water in this bottle is cold - "The" is used because it specifies the water in this bottle

I saw ___ movie yesterday. ___ movie was amazing

I saw a movie yesterday. The movie was amazing - First mention uses "a"

second mention uses "the" because it's specific now

My brother works as ___ engineer

My brother works as an engineer - Professions always use "a" or "an"

___ children are playing in ___ garden

The children are playing in the garden - We use "the" because we know which children and garden

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

___ sun rises in ___ east

The sun rises in the east - "The" is used for unique things like "sun" and directions like "east"

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

She bought ___ apple and ___ orange. ___ orange was very sweet

She bought an apple and an orange. The orange was very sweet - First mention uses "an" for both

second mention uses "the" because "orange" is now specific

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