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He played ___ piano and ___ violin
the, the
(Musical instruments take definite article)
He sleeps by ___ night because he is payed by ___ day.
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)
He was invited to ___ dinner to welcome the new president.
a
( Dinner could be any one of the dinners arranged for the president)
Ali is ___ smarter of the two students.
the
(Comparison with a defined group or set)
I am learning ___ Spanish language.
the
( Word language used after the language name)
I am ___ most charming person.
a
( since comparison is not indicated, a most can be an intensifier )
I am watching some sports on ___ TV.
NA
( definite article is generally not used before TV, however it is used before other forms of entertainment like “the cinema” or “the radio”.