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1 There is … oval carpet on … floor. 2 Helen has got … parrot. – What’s … parrot’s name?

3 People can’t live on … moon. 4 My … cousin says he is going to be … manager one … day. 5 Would you like … apple?

6 I really enjoyed … book you gave me.

7 I saw … elephant at … zoo. 8 … battery in … my smartphone is dead.

9 What’s … longest river in … Russia? – I don’t know. I’m not good at … geography. 10 Look! … cheese costs 50 $ … kilo. 11 This is … second day of our trip. 12 This is … tree. … tree is green. 13I can see three … children. … children are playing in … yard. 14 I have … car. … car is white. My … friend has no … car.

15 … David can play … guitar but he can’t play … golf. 16We are going to … beach by … car on … Friday. 17. … weather is nasty today and … sky is gloomy. 18 On … 14th of February … lot of people celebrate … St.Valentine’s Day. 19 My … teacher’s name is … Robert. 20 Do you remember … woman we saw last week? 21 My son is … schoolboy, he goes to … school in … Manchester. 22 Can you pass me … mustard, please? 23 I had … lunch in … café. … café was quite nice. 24 I’d like … cup of … coffee with … sugar and … milk. 25 She bought … new pair of shoes. 26 Is there … bookstore near here?. 27 Does he listen to … jazz music in … evenings? 28 … bus over there is moving too fast.

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1…Tate Gallery is the main modern art museum in London.

2…Queen of …Great Britain is not young.

3 Can you give me … book over there?

4 I want to go to … cinema to see … film about…France and …French.

5 It is evident that … people want …peace.

6 The acting was poor, but we enjoyed …music.

7 Bring milk from … kitchen.

8… Earth is millions of kilometers from … Sun

1. There is an oval carpet on the floor.
Explanation: "Oval" begins with a vowel sound, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it. "Floor" is a countable noun, so we need to use an article before it.

2. Helen has got a parrot. - What’s the parrot’s name?
Explanation: "Parrot" is a countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. When referring to a specific parrot (Helen's parrot), we use the possessive pronoun "the."

3. People can’t live on the moon.
Explanation: "Moon" is a singular noun that doesn't need an article when used in a general sense.

4. My cousin says he is going to be a manager one day.
Explanation: "Manager" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "Cousin" is also a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.

5. Would you like an apple?
Explanation: "Apple" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.

6. I really enjoyed the book you gave me.
Explanation: "Book" is a countable noun that is specific (the book you gave me), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

7. I saw an elephant at the zoo.
Explanation: "Elephant" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it. "Zoo" is a singular noun that doesn't need an article when used in a general sense.

8. The battery in my smartphone is dead.
Explanation: "Battery" is a singular countable noun that is specific (the battery in my smartphone), so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Smartphone" is also a singular countable noun that is specific (my smartphone), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

9. What’s the longest river in Russia? - I don’t know. I’m not good at geography.
Explanation: "River" and "geography" are singular countable nouns that are specific, so we use the definite article "the" before them. "Russia" is a singular noun that doesn't need an article when used in a general sense.

10. Look! The cheese costs $50 per kilo.
Explanation: "Cheese" is a singular countable noun that is specific (the cheese we are looking at), so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Kilo" is a singular noun that doesn't need an article when used in a general sense.

11. This is the second day of our trip.
Explanation: "Day" is a singular countable noun that is specific (the second day of our trip), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

12. This is a tree. The tree is green.
Explanation: "Tree" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it when mentioning it for the first time. When referring to the specific tree mentioned before, we use the definite article "the."

13. I can see three children. The children are playing in the yard.
Explanation: "Children" is a plural countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "three" before it to indicate the number. When referring to the specific children mentioned before, we use the definite article "the." "Yard" is a singular countable noun that is specific, so we use the definite article "the" before it.

14. I have a car. The car is white. My friend has no car.
Explanation: "Car" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it when mentioning it for the first time. When referring to the specific car mentioned before, we use the definite article "the." When my friend doesn't have a car, we use the phrase "no car" without an article.

15. David can play the guitar, but he can’t play golf.
Explanation: "Guitar" is a singular countable noun that is specific, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Golf" is a singular uncountable noun that doesn't need an article when used in a general sense.

16. We are going to the beach by car on Friday.
Explanation: "Beach" is a singular countable noun that is specific, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Car" is a singular countable noun that is specific, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Friday" is a singular noun that doesn't need an article when used in a general sense.

17. The weather is nasty today, and the sky is gloomy.
Explanation: "Weather" and "sky" are singular uncountable nouns, so we use the definite article "the" before them. "Nasty" and "gloomy" are adjectives and don't require an article.

18. On the 14th of February, a lot of people celebrate St. Valentine's Day.
Explanation: "14th" and "February" are specific in this context, so we use the definite article "the" before them. "Day" is a singular countable noun that is specific, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "St. Valentine's" is a proper noun and doesn't require an article.

19. My teacher's name is Robert.
Explanation: "Teacher" is a singular countable noun that is specific (my teacher), so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Robert" is a proper noun and doesn't require an article.

20. Do you remember the woman we saw last week?
Explanation: "Woman" is a singular countable noun that is specific (the woman we saw last week), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

21. My son is a schoolboy; he goes to a school in Manchester.
Explanation: "Son" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it when mentioning it for the first time. "Schoolboy" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "School" is a singular countable noun that is specific (a school in Manchester), so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "Manchester" is a singular noun that doesn't need an article when used in a general sense.

22. Can you pass me the mustard, please?
Explanation: "Mustard" is a singular uncountable noun that is specific (the mustard we are referring to), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

23. I had lunch in a cafe. The cafe was quite nice.
Explanation: "Lunch" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it when mentioning it for the first time. When referring to the specific cafe mentioned before, we use the definite article "the."

24. I'd like a cup of coffee with sugar and milk.
Explanation: "Cup" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "Coffee" is a singular uncountable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "Sugar" and "milk" are uncountable nouns that don't require an article.

25. She bought a new pair of shoes.
Explanation: "Pair" is a singular countable noun that is specific (the pair of shoes that she bought), so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "Shoes" is a plural countable noun that doesn't require an article when used in a general sense.

26. Is there a bookstore near here?
Explanation: "Bookstore" is a singular countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "Near here" is a phrase that doesn't require an article.

27. Does he listen to jazz music in the evenings?
Explanation: "Jazz music" is a singular uncountable noun that is specific, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Evenings" is a plural countable noun that doesn't require an article when used in a general sense.

28. The bus over there is moving too fast.
Explanation: "Bus" is a singular countable noun that is specific (the bus over there), so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Fast" is an adjective and doesn't require an article.

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1. The Tate Gallery is the main modern art museum in London.
Explanation: "Tate Gallery" is a specific name, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "London" is a specific name, so we use the definite article "the" before it.

2. The Queen of Great Britain is not young.
Explanation: "Queen" is a specific title, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Great Britain" is a specific name, so we use the definite article "the" before it.

3. Can you give me the book over there?
Explanation: "Book" is a specific noun (the book over there), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

4. I want to go to the cinema to see a film about France and the French.
Explanation: "Cinema" is a specific noun, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Film" is a singular countable noun that is specific (a film about France and the French), so we use the indefinite article "a" before it. "France" and "French" are specific names, so we use the definite article "the" before them.

5. It is evident that people want peace.
Explanation: "People" is a plural countable noun that doesn't require an article in a general sense. "Peace" is a singular uncountable noun that doesn't require an article in a general sense.

6. The acting was poor, but we enjoyed the music.
Explanation: "Acting" is a specific noun, so we use the definite article "the" before it. "Music" is a singular uncountable noun that is specific (the music we enjoyed), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

7. Bring the milk from the kitchen.
Explanation: "Milk" is a specific noun (the milk in the kitchen), so we use the definite article "the" before it.

8. The Earth is millions of kilometers from the Sun.
Explanation: "Earth" and "Sun" are specific nouns, so we use the definite article "the" before them. "Millions" is a specific number, so we use the definite article "the" before it.

Note: Please keep in mind that the use of articles can sometimes be subjective and context-specific, so there might be slight variations in the choices of articles depending on the intended meaning or situation.