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1. ARTICLE THE

2. “The” is used to refer to specific or particular nouns
the = definite article
For example: "The dog that bit me ran away." Here, we're talking about
a specific dog, the dog that bit me.

3. Use article the before:
1.names of rivers, oceans and seas: the Nile, the Pacific
2.geographical areas: the Middle East, the West deserts, forests, gulfs,
and peninsulas: the Sahara, the Persian Gulf, the Black Forest, the
Iberian Peninsula
3.Use THE with nouns modified by ranking or ordering expressions
such as "the first", "the second", "the third", "the next"
4.THE with superlatives such as "the best", "the biggest", "the most
important"

4. Do not use article the before:
1.names of most countries/territories: Italy, Mexico, Bolivia; however, the
Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, the United States
names of cities, towns, or states: Seoul, Manitoba, Miami
2.names of streets: Washington Blvd., Main St.
3.names of lakes and bays: Lake Titicaca, Lake Erie except with a group of
lakes like the Great Lakes
4.names of mountains: Mount Everest, Mount Fuji except with ranges of
mountains like the Andes or the Rockies or unusual names like the
Matterhorn names of continents (Asia, Europe)
5.names of islands (Easter Island, Maui, Key West) except with island
chains like the Aleutians, the Hebrides, or the Canary Islands

5. OMISSION OF ARTICLES
Some common types of nouns that don't take an article are:
1.Names of languages and nationalities: Chinese, English, Spanish,
Russian (unless you are referring to the population of the nation:
"The Spanish are known for their warm hospitality.")
2.Names of sports: volleyball, hockey, baseball
3.Names of academic subjects: mathematics, biology, history,
computer science

6. ESSAY
1. Fill the blank with the appropriate article or no article
a.My mother is __ doctor and my father is ___ author.
b.Cindy recommended ___ good dentist, but ___ dentist doesn't have
any openings for two months.
c.Do you have __ computer? I have __ laptop and ___ iPad.
d.When we visited ___ England, we spent five days in __ London and
then we drove up to __ Scotland.
e.I didn't know that __ Lake Michigan was one of __ Great Lakes until
we went there last year.

7. 2. What is the difference between these two sentences?
-Let’s watch theTV series that we love
--Let’s watch a TV series after dinner
3.Mentionthe suitable uncountable nounwith these
measurement/container
4. What is the difference between this, these, that and those?
Bar tube loaf jar