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Question 1

A, An and The

Answer 1

A = consonant sounds
An = Vowel (a,e,i,o,u,y)
The = definite nouns. the speaker knows which specific X he is talking about.

Question 2

Use of The

Answer 2

• Not used in titled name ex: We met Mr. Steven.
• not used with the names of continents or countries. ex: they traveled to Africa.
• Not sed with names of cities. ex: He works in Montreal.
• Is used with names of Oceans, Seas, rivers and Canals but NOT names of lakes.
• Is used with names of contains but NOT with individual name of mountain. ex: We saw Mount Everest.