Brush up the use of articles. Fill in the sentences with the article 'a' or 'the'. Explain your choice.
1 I saw... Moon last night.
2 I saw... star last night.
3... British Isles are washed by ... English Channel on ... south-east.
4. Nile is... river.
5... parrot is... bird.
6 Which ocean is bigger... Pacific or ... Atlantic?
7 ... film we saw yesterday was... comedy.
8... Robinsons live in... small flat.
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I saw the Moon last night. (Using "the" because there is only one Moon, and it is a specific celestial body.)
I saw a star last night. (Using "a" because there are many stars in the sky, and it refers to any unspecified star.)
The British Isles are washed by the English Channel on the south-east. (Using "the" because the British Isles and the English Channel are specific geographical entities.)
The Nile is a river. (Using "the" because the Nile is a specific river.)
A parrot is a bird. (Using "a" because "parrot" and "bird" are generic nouns referring to any unspecified parrot and bird, respectively.)
Which ocean is bigger, the Pacific or the Atlantic? (Using "the" before both "Pacific" and "Atlantic" because they are specific oceans being compared.)
The film we saw yesterday was a comedy. (Using "the" before "film" because it refers to a specific film, and "a" before "comedy" because it refers to any unspecified comedy.)
The Robinsons live in a small flat. (Using "the" before "Robinsons" because it refers to a specific family, and "a" before "small flat" because it refers to any unspecified small flat.)