Definite Article Exercise: Identify the Sentence

Introduction

A definite article is used to refer to a specific noun that is already known or can be identified by the context. In English, the definite article is "the." Let's practice identifying the definite article in a sentence by looking at the following examples.

Exercise

The sentences for this exercise are: A. We saw an elephant at the zoo. B. Mom made a pie for dessert. C. What time does the game begin?, mom made a pie for for desert

Question

In which sentence is the underlined word a definite article?

Answer

The underlined word that is a definite article is in sentence A: We saw an elephant at the zoo. The word "the" is used to refer to a specific noun, in this case, the elephant that the speaker and the listener are aware of.

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