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Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to fill in the correct article (a, an, the) or write none if no article is needed. If either the definite (the) or indefinite (a/an) article would make sense, write either.

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Rules for Articles in English:

- "a" – used before consonant sounds (e.g., *a duck*, *a yellow car*)
- "an" – used before vowel sounds (e.g., *an apple*, *an hour*)
- "the" – used when referring to a specific or previously mentioned noun
- None – when no article is required (e.g., with uncountable nouns or general references)
- Either – when both "a/an" and "the" could be acceptable depending on context

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Now let’s go through each sentence:

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1. I saw ___ duck walking down the street.
→ General reference to any duck.
✔ a

2. ___ yellow car sped past.
→ A general yellow car, not specific.
✔ a

3. I ordered ___ pizza you asked for.
→ "You asked for" makes it specific.
✔ the

4. Tim gave me ___ birthday card.
→ No specific card mentioned; just one card.
✔ a

5. Let me give you ___ example.
→ General example (not specific).
✔ an (because "example" starts with a vowel sound)

6. Here’s ___ money I owe you.
→ "Money" is uncountable and refers to a specific amount owed.
✔ none (We don’t use articles with uncountable nouns like "money" in this context)

7. That’s ___ dog I told you about.
→ Specific dog that was previously mentioned.
✔ the

8. Pick ___ chair and sit down.
→ Any chair (general), not a specific one.
✔ a

9. ___ plane I flew on was big.
→ Refers to a specific plane (the one the speaker flew on).
✔ the

10. Finally, ___ sun came out.
→ The sun is unique and always referred to with "the".
✔ the

11. It has been ___ long afternoon.
→ Describing a general but specific time period. Either "a" or "the" could work depending on context, but here it's likely a general description of a particular afternoon.
✔ a (more natural — “a long afternoon” means an unusually long one)

12. I am looking forward to ___ weekend.
→ Refers to the upcoming weekend (specific).
✔ the

13. Tonight, we are having ___ nachos.
→ Nachos is a plural noun and often used without an article when referring generally.
✔ none (we say "having nachos", not "a nachos" or "the nachos")

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✔ Final Answers:

1. a
2. a
3. the
4. a
5. an
6. none
7. the
8. a
9. the
10. the
11. a
12. the
13. none

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Summary:

- Use a/an for general singular countable nouns.
- Use the for specific or previously mentioned nouns.
- Use none for uncountable nouns or plural nouns used generally.
- Be careful with abstract nouns like "sun", "moon", "earth" — they take the.

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