Definite Or Indefinite

1. "___ library closes at 9pm."

A

An

The

2. "___ book I'm reading is good so far."

A

An

The

3. "___ clouds look pretty dark today. I think it might rain."

A

An

The

4. "They are going to ___ best theatre in town."

A

An

The

5. "I heard there is ___ new store opening soon."

A

An

The

6. "I have ___ call."

A

An

The

7. "He is ___ good singer."

A

An

The

8. "I would like ___ small cup of coffee."

A

An

The

9. "Can you help me find ___ books on this list?"

A

An

The

10. "Are you ___ student?"

A

An

The

11. "There is ___ man in the lobby waiting for you."

A

An

The

12. "Your glasses are on ___ kitchen table."

A

An

The

13. "Are you going to ___ store today?"

A

An

The

As it was with "grocery store" earlier, this could be either "a" or "the", but will sound most natural with "the".

Explanation

As it was with "grocery store" earlier, this could be either "a" or "the", but will sound most natural with "the".

14. "She is ___ best singer I've heard!"

A

An

The

15. "I need to find ___ bookstore. Do you know where one is near here?"

A

An

The

16. "I have ___ class at 3pm."

A

An

The

17. "That is ___ interesting painting."

A

An

The

18. "I am going to ___ grocery store."

A

An

The

Using "a" in this sentence would be *grammatically* correct if you mean you are going to some unnamed grocery store, but will also sound a bit strange to a native speaker and may prompt someone to ask "which store?"

Using "the" is also grammatically correct and the most naturally used article for native speakers with this sentence.

Explanation

Using "a" in this sentence would be *grammatically* correct if you mean you are going to some unnamed grocery store, but will also sound a bit strange to a native speaker and may prompt someone to ask "which store?"

Using "the" is also grammatically correct and the most naturally used article for native speakers with this sentence.