Did you hear __ news?
Did you hear the news?
What's the diffrence between ''a'' and ''an''?
They both are used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns but ''an'' is used only when the noun starts with a vowel.
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This is ...
This is a phone.
Paris is __ European city.
Paris is a European city.
What is ''an'' used for?
an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns that start with vowels.
Think of a sentence where you use ''the''.
The teacher will check your answer.
__ orange is also orange.
An orange is also orange.
What is ''a'' used for?
A is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.
__ shoelace too tight results in __ ache in __ foot.
A, an, the.
I will be 14 in __ year.
I will be 14 in a year.
We use ''the'' when...
We use ''the'' when we mean something specific.
For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book.
__ apple __ day keeps __ doctor away.
An, a, the.