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names festivities/months Miss(…)/Dr/ Professor general meals countries/cities II. Definite Article – The A. Look at these examples and choose the correct explanation for each use. Can you pass me the salt? I have a house in England. The house is beautiful. Your computer is on the left. Portugal is by the Atlantic Ocean. The United States are in another continent. This is the coolest mobile phone. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. 1. With names of places that are plural (The Azores, The Netherlands, …) or that have state, kingdom or republic. 2. With nouns that are unique (sun, moon, …) 3. For situations in which the person knows which thing or person we are talking about. 4. When we mention something for the second time. 5. We use it with the superlative of adjectives. 6. We use it before common expressions: the same, the cinema, on the right, the coast… 7. With names of rivers (The Nile), hotels (The Hilton), mountains (The Alps), deserts (The Sahara Desert), oceans (The Pacific), canals (The Panama Canal)… B. When not to use the . Look at the examples and then use the words in the box to complete the rules. We never use the article: 1. When we talk about things in ______________________________. 2. When we talk about languages, ______________or ____________. 3. When we talk about days, _____________, special days or ________. 4. When we talk about people’s _______, social or professional status like ________. 5. When we talk about ____________________such as lunch. C. Circle the correct option in each sentence. 1. Do you eat meat/the meat? I don’t like fish. Mrs Flint teaches geography. Aimee is travelling to Belgium. Mark is my best friend. May is a lovely month. We have breakfast at 8:00. She is going to stay in Brussels. Kids love Christmas. 17

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II. Definite Article The

A. Look at these examples and choose the correct explanation for each use.

Can you pass me the salt? I have a house in England. The house is beautiful.Your computer is on the left. Portugal is by the Atlantic Ocean.

The United States are in another continent.This is the coolest mobile phone.

The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

1.With names of places that are plural (The Azores, The Netherlands, ) or that have state, kingdom or republic.

2.With nouns that are unique (sun, moon, )

3. For situations in which the person knows which thing or person we are talking about.4. When we mention something for the second time.

5.We use it with the superlative of adjectives.

6.We use it before common expressions: the same, the cinema, on the right, the coast7. With names of rivers (The Nile), hotels (The Hilton), mountains (The Alps), deserts (The Sahara Desert), oceans (The Pacific), canals (The Panama Canal)

B. When not to use the.

Look at the examples and then use the words in the box to complete the rules.

I dont like fish.Mrs Flint teaches geography.

Aimee is travelling to Belgium.Mark is my best friend.

May is a lovely month.We have breakfast at 8:00.

She is going to stay in Brussels.Kids love Christmas.

We never use the article:

1. When we talk about things in ______________________________.

2. When we talk about languages, ______________or ____________.

3. When we talk about days, _____________, special days or ________.

4. When we talk about peoples _______, social or professional status like ________.

5. When we talk about ____________________such as lunch.

C. Circle the correct option in each sentence.1. Do you eat meat/the meat?

2. Ariko comes from the Japan/Japan, but Andy comes from the Bahamas/Bahamas.3. I study French/the French at school.

4. We have no school at the Easter/Easter.

5. The Dr Frost/Dr Frost is a famous surgeon.

6. They always have the dinner/dinner at 7:30.

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