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1
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He played ___ piano and ___ violin

A

the, the
(Musical instruments take definite article)

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He sleeps by ___ night because he is payed by ___ day.

A

NA, the
(First is time being used generally to indicate a part of the 24 hr cycle.
Second, time is being as a measuring quantity begging definite article)

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He was invited to ___ dinner to welcome the new president.

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a
( Dinner could be any one of the dinners arranged for the president)

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4
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Ali is ___ smarter of the two students.

A

the
(Comparison with a defined group or set)

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5
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I am learning ___ Spanish language.

A

the
( Word language used after the language name)

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6
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I am ___ most charming person.

A

a
( since comparison is not indicated, a most can be an intensifier )

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I am watching some sports on ___ TV.

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NA
( definite article is generally not used before TV, however it is used before other forms of entertainment like “the cinema” or “the radio”.

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