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    I folded a towel. ____ towel was soft. thea

    I folded a towel. The towel was soft.

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I drove ____ truck. The truck was loud. thea

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Example · Choose a or the.I folded a towel. ____ towel was soft. (the / a)I folded a towel. The towel was soft.
Example · Fix a or the.The monkeys carried a stick. A stick was long.The monkeys carried a stick. The stick was long.
  1. Choose a or the.I drove ____ truck. The truck was loud. (the / a)
  2. Choose a or the.Grandma baked a pie. ____ pie was hot. (the / a)
  3. Choose a or the.Grandma fed ____ bird. The bird was small. (the / a)
  4. Choose a or the.Dad built a fire. He lit ____ fire. (a / the)
  5. Choose a or the.The coach blows a whistle. ____ whistle is loud. (a / the)
  6. Fix a or the.Grandma read a story. A story was long.
  7. Fix a or the.Grandpa makes a kite. A kite is blue.
  8. Fix a or the.The girl wore a jacket. A jacket was warm.
  9. Fix a or the.The monkey carries a stick. A stick is long.
  10. Fix a or the.The dog caught a cat. A cat was black.
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  6. Grandma read a story. The story was long.
  7. Grandpa makes a kite. The kite is blue.
  8. The girl wore a jacket. The jacket was warm.
  9. The monkey carries a stick. The stick is long.
  10. The dog caught a cat. The cat was black.
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