We use it before a singular countable noun when we mention something for the first time., a, the, zero, We use it before the name of a job or occupation (singular)., a, the, zero, We use it for something unique or specific, such as world, Sun, Internet., a, the, zero, We use it when we talk about something that was mentioned before or is already known by our listener., a, the, zero, We use it with seas, oceans and rivers: ... Atlantic Ocean, ... River Thames., a, the, zero, We use it with cities and most countries: ... Berlin, ... Germany, ... Russia., a, the, zero, We use it with some specific geographical areas: ... south of Germany, ... shore of Italy., a, the, zero, We use it with superlatives: ... most interesting book., a, the, zero, We use it in time expressions such as in ... morning, at ... weekend, in ... evening., a, the, zero, We use it with musical instruments after 'play': play ... guitar, play ... piano., a, the, zero, We use it for general plural or uncountable nouns when we are talking about things in general: ... cars, ...animals, ... traffic, ... plastic., a, the, zero, We use it with general activities and sports: play ... tennis, play ... volleyball, do ... yoga., a, the, zero, We use it with plural nouns after numbers or words such as many and a lot of: ... six bottles, ... many people., a, the, zero, We use it in fixed expressions such as by ... bike, by ... car, on ... foot, at ... school, at ... work., a, the, zero, We use it with possessive words and pronouns before a noun: ... my friend, ... her mother, ... his phone., a, the, zero, We use it with dates in spoken English: ... fifth of June., a, the, zero, We use it in fixed expressions such as ... first, ... only, ... one, ... kind of., a, the, zero, We use it before a singular noun to describe what kind of person somebody is: He is ___ friendly person., a, the, zero

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