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She is a teacher at my school. Easy

Answer: a

Use "a" before singular nouns starting with a consonant sound.

I need a new laptop for work. Easy

Answer: a

"New" starts with a consonant sound.

He bought a car last week. Easy

Answer: a

Use "a" for non-specific singular countable nouns with consonant sounds.

There is a dog in the yard. Easy

Answer: a

"Dog" starts with a consonant sound and is not specific.

She wants to be a doctor. Easy

Answer: a

Use "a" before professions starting with a consonant sound.

He is an engineer at Google. Easy

Answer: an

Use "an" before words starting with a vowel sound.

I ate an apple for breakfast. Easy

Answer: an

"Apple" starts with a vowel sound.

She had an interesting idea. Easy

Answer: an

"Interesting" starts with a vowel sound.

It was an honor to meet you. Medium

Answer: an

The "h" in "honor" is silent, so it starts with a vowel sound.

He waited for an hour. Medium

Answer: an

"Hour" has a silent "h" and starts with a vowel sound.

Please close the door. Easy

Answer: the

Use "the" when both speaker and listener know which door.

The sun rises in the east. Easy

Answer: The

Use "the" for unique things — there is only one sun.

She is the tallest girl in our class. Medium

Answer: the

Use "the" with superlative adjectives.

We visited the Great Wall of China. Medium

Answer: the

Use "the" with famous landmarks and monuments.

He plays the piano very well. Medium

Answer: the

Use "the" with musical instruments when talking about playing them.

The United States is a large country. Hard

Answer: The

Use "the" with country names that include "States," "Kingdom," or "Republic."

— water is essential for life. Medium

Answer: —

No article is needed for uncountable nouns used in a general sense.

I love — music. Medium

Answer: —

No article is needed when talking about something in general.

She speaks — French fluently. Hard

Answer: —

No article is used before language names.

They go to — church every Sunday. Hard

Answer: —

No article when referring to the purpose of the place, not the building.

— life is full of surprises. Hard

Answer: —

No article for abstract nouns used in a general sense.

He is a university student. Hard

Answer: a

"University" starts with a "yoo" consonant sound despite the letter "u."