We use THE with the
following rules:
*When we mention sth for the
second time:
I bought a t-shirt and a cap.
The cap is blue.
*country names including
“United, Kingdom” words.
The USA , The UK
EXCEPTION-> The Netherlands
*mountain ranges:
The Alps, The Himalayas
*Group islands:
The Caribbean, The Canaries
*Group lakes:
The Seven Lakes
*Ocean, sea, canal, forest,
river, desert names:
The Atlantic, the Suez Canal,
The Aegean Sea, The Belgrade
Forests, The Sahara, The
Thames River
*Unique things in the universe:
The Sun, The Moon, The Earth
*Superlative forms:
The best, The largest
*Newspapers:
The Guardian, The Sun
*with “Queen, King, President”
words:
The Queen invited the King of
the neighbourind country.
*with adjectives when we refer
to the whole group:
The poor = poor people
*With Relative clauses:
The girl who was sitting next
to me was so shy.
*With nationalities when we
refer to the whole group:
The Brazilian= Brazilian people
* Point areas:
The East , The West
*names with “of” phrase:
The University of İstanbul
The Tower of London
*Family names in plural:
The Simpsons
We DO NOT use any articles for the followings:
* Countries: Turkey, England, Spain
* Cities: İstanbul, New York
* Streets: Oxford Street
* Single Mountains: Mount Everest, Mount Agri
* Single Lakes: Lake Van, Lake Ness
* Single Islands: Ibiza Island
* Languages: Turkish, English
* Magazines: Cosmopolitan
* Public buildings & transport: school, church, by plane,
* Continents: Asia, Europe
* Names : Stuart, Dr Leo
* Some certain words : at work , at home, on weekdays
Fill in the gaps with “THE” or “zero article –“
1. We went to ______ Caribbean Islands for holiday last year.
It was so relaxing and we Stayed in a 5-star hotel. _____
hotel was fascinating.
2. ______ Amazon is ______ longest river in _____ America.
3. I like reading magazine and _____ Cosmopolitan is my best.
4. ______ Himalayas stretch from _____ Pakistan to _____
China and _____ Everest is ______ highest point of them.
5. Robin Hood is a hero. He lives in ___ Sherwood Forest. He
takes Money from _____ rich and gives it to _____ poor.
6. ______ Denmark & _____ Netherlands are very tolerant
countries.
7. ____ Queen invited all celebrities to her party.
8. Neil Armstrong is _____ first person who stepped on ____
Moon.
9. People travel around by _____ underground in ____ UK.
10. My brother is at _____ school on _____ weekdays.
11. _____ Seven Lakes are located in _____ southern part of
_____ Turkey.
12. _____ Atlantic Ocean is _____ largest _____ ocean.
13. _____ Guardian is one of _____ most popular newspapers.
14. ______ girl who was sitting next to me yesterday was my
______ cousin.
15. ______ Earth rotates around _____ Sun.
16. Mr Finn is at ____ work and now he is very _____ busy.
17. _____ Turkish is a difficult language to learn.
18. _____ Pyramids were built by _____ Egyptian in
____2500 BC.
19. _____ Istiklal Street in ____ Istanbul is always full of
people.
20. She is very talented. She can play ____ violin very well.