Have you ever seen ___ kangaroo? Are we talking about any kangaroo or one in particular?
a
Kenji is studying ___ English. Is English a specific kind of language here, or just English in general?
X - studying English.
James is ___ boss of the company. Are we saying he’s any boss or the specific boss of a company?
the
This is ___ expensive orange juice. Are we saying it’s just any expensive orange juice, or do we mean something specific?
an
My father is reading ___ newspaper. Is he reading any newspaper, or do we know which one?
a
Alice drives ___ old car. Is it just an old car, or do we know which old car already?
an
We stayed in a hotel. _________ hotel had a swimming pool.
The
Did you bring ___ umbrella that you borrowed from me? Are we asking about any umbrella or the specific one you borrowed?
the
The players ate ___ lunch yesterday afternoon. Are we talking about any lunch or a specific one they had together?
X - player's ate lunch
I had a party for my birthday. Lots of my friends came to _________ party.
the
Neil Armstrong was ___ famous astronaut. Are we saying he was any famous astronaut, or is this a specific title?
a
Are these ___ pair of shoes you wore at the prom? Am I asking if these are a general pair of shoes or the specific ones you wore?
the
Herman has ___ ugly dog. Do we know which dog, or are we just saying he has any ugly dog?
an
I've got a book, a pen and a ball in my bag. _________ book is from the library.
The
Do you like ___ apples? Are we talking about apples in general or specific apples?
like apples?
Do you have ___ computer? Is it any computer, or a specific one that I might know about?
a
There's ___ apartment building on the corner. Is it any apartment building or a specific one everyone knows?
an
I have ___ money in the bank. Are we talking about a specific amount of money or just some money in general?
X - have money
What ___ language do you speak best? Do you speak any language best, or is it a specific one?
X - what language
I saw a zebra and a giraffe at the zoo. _________ giraffe was really tall!
The
Is there ___ big window in your kitchen?Am I asking if there is any big window or a specific big window that we already know about?
a
There was ___ strange sound in ___ living room last night. Is it any sound, and is it in any living room?
was a strange; in the living
I would like to buy ___ pair of gloves I saw at ___ mall yesterday. Are these gloves specific, and is the mall known to both of us?
buy THE pair; at THE mall
What do you usually have for ________________breakfast? Are we asking about any breakfast or breakfast as a routine?
X - for breakfast?
Joe is reading ______ book he borrowed from _______ library. Is it a specific book from a specific library?
reading THE book; from THE library.
Did Janet have __ dinner yet? Are we talking about any meal or a specific dinner?
have dinner yet?
There's a white car and a black car. _________ white car is my dad's.
The
She had _________ grilled cheese sandwich for lunch. The sandwich was delicious.
a
It's ___ beautiful day. Is this just any day, or a specific one?
a
I've got a red pen and _________ blue pen. The red pen is my favorite.
a
Let's go for ___ drive in the country. Are we talking about any drive, or one that’s already familiar to us?
a