Insert the Right Article — or None

1. I have _____ dog.

This is one general, previously unidentified dog.

2. _____ sun is hot.

We mean the one specific sun known to everyone.

3. He is _____ engineer.

“Engineer” begins with a vowel sound.

4. _____ children need love.

“Children” means children in general, so English uses no article.

5. She drinks _____ water every day.

“Water” is uncountable and used generally here.

6. She attends _____ university.

“University” begins with a consonant “y” sound: “you-niversity.”

7. It took _____ hour.

The h in “hour” is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound.

8. Please close _____ door.

In the shared room, speaker and listener can identify the specific door.