The definite article

“THE” ARTICLE CAN BE USED WITH BOTH -

SINGULAR OR PLURAL NOUNS.
 ite article whe
fin n ta
de l

kin
the
-a person or thing that is identified

g ab
We use

E.g. "Could you lend me the book which you bought?"

out...
"Where are the keys to the house?"
 But do we always need to
mention the reference
in the sentence?
E.g. "Where are the keys?!"
 ite article whe
fin n ta
de l

kin
-points on the globe;
the
-names of rivers, oceans and seas;

g ab
We use

-geographical areas;
-deserts, forests, gulfs, and peninsulas;

out...

E.g. "The North Pole", "The Nile", "The West", "The Sahara"
 the definite a
use rtic
o le
-fixed expressions for musical
als

wit
instruments, entertainment and
We

h...
transport;
-nationalities; families;
-unique things;
E.g. "play the guitar", "go to the cinema", "the Swiss", "The sun"
 the definite a
use rtic
't -names of streets;
l
don

ew
-names of mountains;

ith...
-names of lakes and bays;
We

-names of most countries/territories;

-names of cities, towns, or states;
-names of continents;
-names of islands;
 Exceptions!

-some of the countries

E.g. the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, the USA
-ranges of mountains and unusual names
E.g. the Andes; the Matterhorn;
-island chains
E.g. the Hebrides
 Task 1
Fill in the gaps with the article "the" or "-".

1.Did you see ___ book that I put here yesterday?

2.___ cats chase ___ mice.

3.___ Earth is my favourite planet!

4.I always wanted to play ___ piano.

5.___ Smiths love to watch ___ movies.

 ANSWERS
1.Did you see THE book that I put here yesterday?

2. - Cats chase - mice.

3. THE Earth is my favourite planet!

4.I always wanted to play THE piano.

5. THE Smiths love to watch - movies.

 Task 2
Click the link below and choose the right answer.

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Task 2 - the definite article

Socrative code: SOC-63876515
HOMEWORK
Using what you've learned from today's lesson and
your previous knowledge about other articles
correct the errors in the text on the next slide.
Additionally, explain the reasons behind the use of
5 articles.
 "Me and my mother live in the London. My mother is a English
teacher. I am student. When I get home from school, I watch
programs on TV. That’s best part of my day. The programs I
watch are for the children. I am a child, so I think they are funny.
I’m little excited because it’s a Friday. The last week my mom
promised me that we will visit the cool place. It is called
Buckingham Palace. My dream is to meet Queen."