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Sven Yargs
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Using "the" or "a" for an item already mentioned

I was reading a topic -articlearticle in a English grammar book.

In an explanation, the following guideline was mentioned:

"Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned".

Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned.

And whileWhile I was doing an exercise, I faced the following sentence.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.
  1. Our teacher gave us ______ test today. It was ______ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed But based on the explanation above, the answer in the first sentence should be a.

And, and the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a in the second sentence also.

How is this possible? Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be the! Please Please explain.

Using "the" or "a" for item already mentioned

I was reading a topic -article in a English grammar book.

In an explanation, the following was mentioned:

"Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned".

And while I was doing an exercise, I faced the following sentence.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed on the explanation above, answer in the first sentence should be a.

And the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a in the second sentence also.

How is this possible? Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be the! Please explain.

Using "the" or "a" for an item already mentioned

I was reading a topic article in a English grammar book.

In an explanation, the following guideline was mentioned:

Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned.

While I was doing an exercise, I faced the following sentence.

  1. Our teacher gave us ______ test today. It was ______ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand. But based on the explanation above, the answer in the first sentence should be a, and the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a in the second sentence also.

How is this possible? Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be the! Please explain.

Edited Title to resemble Question. Edited Question for proper use of "the" and "a"!
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I was reading a topic -article in a English grammar book.

In an explanation, the following was mentioned:

"Use thethe to refer something that has already been mentioned".

And while I was doing an exercise, there was a following sentence I faced the following sentence.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed on the explanation above, answer in the first sentence should be a.

And the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a in the second sentence also.

How is this possible? Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be the! Please explain.

I was reading a topic -article in a English grammar book.

In explanation the following was mentioned

"Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned".

And I was doing an exercise, there was a following sentence I faced.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed on the explanation above, answer in the first sentence should be a.

And the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a in second sentence also.

How is this possible? Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be the! Please explain.

I was reading a topic -article in a English grammar book.

In an explanation, the following was mentioned:

"Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned".

And while I was doing an exercise, I faced the following sentence.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed on the explanation above, answer in the first sentence should be a.

And the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a in the second sentence also.

How is this possible? Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be the! Please explain.

Edited Title to resemble Question. Edited Question for proper use of "the"!
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Brian Hitchcock
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Confusion regarding a sentance in English grammar Using "the" or "a" for item already mentioned

I was reading a topic -article in a English grammar book.

In explanation the following was mentioned

"Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned".

And I was doing an exercise, there was a following sentence I faced.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed on the explanation above, answer in the first sentence should be a.

And the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a was in second sentence also.

How come itis this possible?

Because Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be Thethe! Please explain.

Confusion regarding a sentance in English grammar

I was reading a topic -article in a English grammar book.

In explanation the following was mentioned

"Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned".

And I was doing an exercise, there was a following sentence I faced.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed on the explanation above, answer in the first sentence should be a.

And answer in second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer there was a in first sentence and a was in second sentence.

How come it possible?

Because Based on the explanation, answer in the second sentence should The Please explain.

Using "the" or "a" for item already mentioned

I was reading a topic -article in a English grammar book.

In explanation the following was mentioned

"Use the to refer something that has already been mentioned".

And I was doing an exercise, there was a following sentence I faced.

  1. Our teacher gave us ------- test today. It was ------ really hard test.

There were questions on there which I didn't even understand.Bsed on the explanation above, answer in the first sentence should be a.

And the answer in the second sentence should be the.

But when I saw the answer, there was a in first sentence and a in second sentence also.

How is this possible? Based on the explanation, the answer in the second sentence should be the! Please explain.

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