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Example:

               1) I need a phone.
               2) Mark wants a bicycle.

               3) This is an excellent book.
                b. The


                       ‘The’ is called a definite article. Definite means specific. Use ‘the’ when you are talking

               about something which is already known to the listener or which has been previously mentioned,
               introduced, or discussed. You can use 'the' with both singular nouns and plural nouns.


               Example:

               1) I have a cat. The cat is black.

               2) There is a book in my backpack. The book is very heavy.
               3) Do you own a bicycle? Is the bicycle blue?


                    Articles A, An, and The

                                                          Articels
                                    A                       Use a before a word with a consonant.

                                                                       Example : a pen

                                   An                        Use an before a word with a vowel.
                                                                     Example : An apple

                                   The                  Use the when you are talking about something

                                                                          specific.
                Task 8.Read the sentence. Complete the correct answer with the article a, an or the.


                   1.  We are staying in……..villa. the villa has a swimming pool

                   2.  I’m listening to a song…… singer sings beautifully.
                   3.  I have………brother and three sisters.

                   4.  I’m having………salad and some fruit for lunch. The salad is delisious!
                   5.  There are a lion and an elephant at the zoo. ………. elephant is big.

                   6.  I have a sandwich and ………. apple for dinner.

                   7.  I have a blue jacket and ……… blue one. The blue jacket is my favorite.
                   8.  I’m having a birthday party. Lots of my friends came to…………. party.


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