25215 definite article

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The is used before singular and plural nouns, both countable and uncountable when we are
talking about something specific or when the noun is mentioned for a second time.
We use the with the words cinema, theatre, radio, countryside, seaside, beach, …
We use the before a singular countable noun to represent a class of people, animals or
things.
The is also used before:
1. nouns which are unique
2. names of cinemas, hotels, theatres, museums, newspapers, ships
3. names of rivers, seas, groups of islands, states, mountain ranges, deserts, oceans,
and names with…of
4. musical instruments
5. names of people, families, nationalities in the plural
6. titles without proper names
7. adjectives used as proper nouns and the superlative degree of adjectives or adverbs
The is omitted before:
1. proper nouns
2. names of sports, activities, colours, substances and meals
3. names of countries, cities, streets, parks, mountains, islands, lakes, continents
4. titles with proper names
5. bed, school, church, hospital, prison, when they are used for the reason they exist.
BUT: His sister went to the prison to visit him last month.

EXERCISE
Fill in the where necessary.

1-Is _________ London _________ capital of _______ United Kingdom?
2-Is ___________ Italy in _________ Mediterranean?
3-Is __________ Rome in ________ United States of America or in _______ Italy?
4-Where is __________ Hyde Park?
5-What is _________ biggest island in _________ Azores?
6-What is __________ capital of __________Northern Ireland?.
7-Is __________Pacific Ocean bigger than _________ Indian Ocean?
8-Is ___________ Everest ________ highest mountain in _______ world?
9- _______Thames is _________ most famous river in _________England.
10-When I went to ________ London, I stayed at ___________ Hilton Hotel.
11-Does ________ Amazon run through ________Africa or _________South America?
12-______ Browns live near _______ hospital.
13-Last night I went to __________ theatre but my sister went to _______ cinema.
14- I am going to ______ Odeon in _________Regent Street tomorrow night.