Articles: A, An, The & Zero Article

You're describing your dinner last night. Select ALL the sentence pairs that correctly use articles for first mention (introducing something new) and second mention (referring back to it).

- [x] I ordered a pizza. The pizza was delicious!
- [ ] I saw the waiter. A waiter brought our drinks.
- [x] We tried a new dessert. The dessert had chocolate and strawberries.
- [ ] She asked for the menu. A menu had many options.
- [x] There was an interesting dish on the menu. The dish was from Thailand.

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The correct answers are **I ordered a pizza. The pizza was delicious!**, **We tried a new dessert. The dessert had chocolate and strawberries**, and **There was an interesting dish on the menu. The dish was from Thailand**.
>Use **a/an** (indefinite article) when mentioning something for the first time. Use **the** (definite article) when referring back to it—now both speaker and listener know which one! The incorrect pairs switch this order, which doesn't make sense.
