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She bought ___ orange from the fruit market.

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• an

• the

Answer explanation

We use "an" before singular, countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u). "Orange" starts with the vowel sound /ɔː/, so "an" is correct.

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She adopted ___ dog from the shelter.

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• a
• an

Answer explanation

We use "a" before singular, countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound. "Dog" starts with the consonant sound /d/, so "a" is correct.

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We stayed at ___ hotel near the beach.

• a

• an

• the

Answer explanation

We use "the" when talking about a specific place, thing, or person that is already known to the speaker and listener. Here, "hotel near the beach" is a specific hotel, so "the" is correct.

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There is ___ university in this city.

• a

• an

• the

Answer explanation

Although "university" starts with the letter U, it sounds like "you-niversity", which begins with a consonant sound. So, we use "a" instead of "an."

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We saw ___ moon shining brightly in the sky.

• a

• the

• an

Answer explanation

We use "the" before unique things that only exist one in the world, like "the sun," "the moon

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He is reading ___ interesting book about space.

• the

• a

• an

Answer explanation

We use "an" before words that start with a vowel sound. "Interesting" begins with the /ɪ/ vowel sound, so "an" is the correct choice.

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We are going on ___ trip to the mountains next week.

• a

• the

• an

Answer explanation

We use "a" before singular, countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound. "Trip" starts with the consonant /t/ sound, so "a" is correct.

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Can you pass me ___ salt from the table?

• the

• a

• an

Answer explanation

We use "the" when talking about something specific that both the speaker and listener know about. Here, "salt" refers to a particular one on the table, so "the" is correct.

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She works as ___ engineer in a big company.

• a

• an

• the

Answer explanation

We use "an" before words that start with a vowel sound. "Engineer" starts with the /ɛ/ sound, so "an" is the correct article.

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We visited ___ Taj Mahal during our trip to India.

• the

• an

• a

Answer explanation

We use "the" before names of unique places and monuments, like the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, and the Taj Mahal. Since "Taj Mahal" is a well-known landmark, "the" is correct.