Usage the definite article “The”

1. Usage the definite article

“ The ”

2. We use “the” with

Nouns
which are unique
the Moon, the Sun, the Earth

3. We use “the” before the names of

Mountain
ranges
Seas
Rivers
the Black Sea
the Asov Sea
Oceans
the Alps
the Carpathians
the Thames
the Nile
the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
Deserts
the Sahara
the Kalahari

4. We use “the” before

Famous
places
and
sights
Islands and
groups of
islands
the British Islands
the Philippines
Nationality
words
and
families
the British
the Japanese
the Browns
the National Gallery
the Acropolis
Countries
with words
“State”,
“Kingdom”,
“Republic”
The United Kingdom
The USA
The Federal Republic of Germany

5. We use “the” before

the names of:
musical
instruments
hotels
cinemas
theatres
museums
ships
organizations
newspapers
magazines
the words:
the piano
the violin
the guitar
the Hilton Hotel
the Apollo Theatre
the Canon Cinema
the Times
the Wax Museum
the Titanic
The United Nation Organization
morning
afternoon
evening
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening

6. We don’t use “the” before

the names of
continents,
countries,
cities, streets,
parks
the proper
names
Kate
George
Africa
Canada
London
Hyde Park
Oxford Street
the names of
meals,
games,
sports
breakfast
golf
lunch
basketball
aerobics
tennis

7.

1. We visited___ Art Museum when we were in ___ Paris.
2. ___Atlantic Ocean is larger than ____Indian Ocean.
3. ___ Japanese export a lot of cars. Some of them are sold in ___
Ukraine.
4. What time do you have __ breakfast? I have it at 8 o’clock in __
morning.
5. My mother brought me some shoes. ____shoes were very
expensive.
6. She can play ___ guitar and ___ piano.
7. I like to play ___ volleyball and lie in ___ sun during my summer
holidays.
8. ____ American live in _____USA.
9. ____ Regent Street is a street in the West End of _____ London.
10. What is the capital of _____ Canada? It is ______ Ottawa.

8. Congratulations!!!

You have known the definite article
well!
I wish you good luck
in further learning English!