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The singular article \"a\" cannot be used with plural \"keys\".","Near the lift, we found the coats we needed.",[19],{"id":20,"blankNumber":21,"options":22},"019fc2c4-99d1-72b7-b173-908e6ebb97ec",1,[23,27],{"id":24,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-720f-b173-908e6d1be27b","Maya found the missing keys.",true,{"id":28,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-7273-b173-908e6dd6001c","a",false,{"id":32,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":21,"explanation":33,"exampleSentence":34,"blanks":35},"019fc2c4-99d1-73eb-b173-908e71ecc909","Both people know the meeting place, so use the before main entrance. Put the place phrase after wait.","Meet me at the bus stop.",[36],{"id":37,"blankNumber":21,"options":38},"019fc2c4-99d1-73af-b173-908e7110cf9b",[39,42],{"id":40,"optionText":41,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-7367-b173-908e701affea","an",{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-738f-b173-908e7046e111","Please wait by the main entrance.",{"id":46,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":47,"exampleSentence":48,"blanks":49},"019fc2c4-99d1-74d3-b173-908e73b35ad7","Use \"a\" for the first mention of one group. Then use \"the puppies\" because the puppies have already been mentioned.","He entered a shop, and the place was quiet.",[50],{"id":51,"blankNumber":21,"options":52},"019fc2c4-99d1-7477-b173-908e736a3a3a",[53,56],{"id":54,"optionText":55,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-7433-b173-908e72794f0b","She noticed a group of puppies, and the puppies were sleeping.",{"id":57,"optionText":41,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-7457-b173-908e72ef776b",{"id":59,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":60,"explanation":61,"exampleSentence":62,"blanks":63},"019fc2c4-99d1-759f-b173-908e76899588",3,"The moon is unique in this everyday context, so \"the\" comes before \"moon\". The article \"an\" cannot be used before the consonant sound in \"moon\".","The sky is pink this evening.",[64],{"id":65,"blankNumber":21,"options":66},"019fc2c4-99d1-7567-b173-908e763e463d",[67,70],{"id":68,"optionText":69,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-751f-b173-908e74980794","An",{"id":71,"optionText":72,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-7547-b173-908e758b40f8","The moon looks bright tonight.",{"id":74,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":75,"explanation":76,"exampleSentence":77,"blanks":78},"019fc2c4-99d1-765b-b173-908e78bc9961",4,"River names use \"the\". Put \"The\" before \"Danube\"; the indefinite article \"A\" is not used with this river name.","The Rhine flows through several cities.",[79],{"id":80,"blankNumber":21,"options":81},"019fc2c4-99d1-7627-b173-908e786a0750",[82,85],{"id":83,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-75e3-b173-908e76f97eb5","The Danube flows through several countries.",{"id":86,"optionText":87,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-7607-b173-908e77999eb2","A",{"id":89,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":90,"explanation":91,"exampleSentence":92,"blanks":93},"019fc2c4-99d1-7727-b173-908e79cbd67a",5,"Ocean names use \"the\". Keep \"The Pacific Ocean\" together; the indefinite article \"A\" is not used with this ocean name.","The Indian Ocean is warm near the equator.",[94],{"id":95,"blankNumber":21,"options":96},"019fc2c4-99d1-76e3-b173-908e79b9f36e",[97,99],{"id":98,"optionText":87,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-769f-b173-908e797b5099",{"id":100,"optionText":101,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-76bf-b173-908e79b05d98","The Pacific Ocean is very large.",{"id":103,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":104,"explanation":105,"exampleSentence":106,"blanks":107},"019fc2c4-99d1-77e3-b173-908e7bc1fb1d",6,"Mountain ranges use \"the\". The name \"The Andes\" is plural, so the singular article \"An\" cannot replace \"The\".","The Alps attract many visitors.",[108],{"id":109,"blankNumber":21,"options":110},"019fc2c4-99d1-77ab-b173-908e7ae65589",[111,114],{"id":112,"optionText":113,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-776b-b173-908e7a224c73","The Andes are in South America.",{"id":115,"optionText":69,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-778f-b173-908e7a4bf8d5",{"id":117,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":118,"explanation":119,"exampleSentence":120,"blanks":121},"019fc2c4-99d1-78a3-b173-908e7d8cb167",7,"The Netherlands is a plural country name, so it uses \"the\". The singular article \"a\" cannot be used with this country name.","My cousin lives in the United Kingdom.",[122],{"id":123,"blankNumber":21,"options":124},"019fc2c4-99d1-786b-b173-908e7c9ccf43",[125,127],{"id":126,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-782b-b173-908e7bdfa0f2",{"id":128,"optionText":129,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-784f-b173-908e7c4f6ed6","They travelled across the Netherlands last summer.",{"id":131,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":132,"explanation":133,"exampleSentence":134,"blanks":135},"019fc2c4-99d1-795b-b173-908e7f164bf3",8,"Single mountains and most country names use no article. Put Mount Fuji first and Japan after in.","Lake Como is in Italy.",[136],{"id":137,"blankNumber":21,"options":138},"019fc2c4-99d1-7923-b173-908e7eeacfaf",[139,142],{"id":140,"optionText":141,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-78e3-b173-908e7e3143c9","Mount Fuji is in Japan.",{"id":143,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-7907-b173-908e7e7e84e9","the",{"id":146,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":147,"explanation":148,"exampleSentence":149,"blanks":150},"019fc2c4-99d1-7a0f-b173-908e8043e431",9,"Books means books in general, and music is uncountable and general, so neither noun uses an article. Each noun comes before its verb.","Dogs need exercise, and fresh air helps everyone.",[151],{"id":152,"blankNumber":21,"options":153},"019fc2c4-99d1-79db-b173-908e7ffc74b0",[154,156],{"id":155,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-99d1-799b-b173-908e7fa2edfd",{"id":157,"optionText":158,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-99d1-79bb-b173-908e7fd56e93","Books help children learn, and music helps them relax.","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_0d0a740e-72da-48cf-a5f9-ada059223983_hero.webp",{"title":161,"slug":162,"language":163,"level":164},"Definite article (the)","definite-article-the","en","A1"]