Exercise 1: Match the cases of article usage. Zero, A/an, The. Jobs, Years, months, Musical instruments, Next, last, Meals, Second mention, Only one thing, Languages, school subjects, First mention, Common places.

Exercise 1: Match the cases of article usage.

This exercise is about matching categories with the appropriate article (a/an, the, or zero article). Here's the correct matching:

• Jobs: a/an (e.g., a doctor, an engineer)
• Years, months: zero article (e.g., in January, in 2023)
• Musical instruments: the (e.g., play the piano, play the guitar)
• Next, last: the (e.g., the next day, the last time)
• Meals: zero article (e.g., have breakfast, eat lunch)
• Second mention: the (e.g., I saw a cat. The cat was black.)
• Only one thing: the (e.g., the sun, the moon)
• Languages, school subjects: zero article (e.g., speak English, study mathematics)
• First mention: a/an (e.g., I saw a dog.)
• Common places: the (e.g., go to the cinema, visit the museum)