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‘The’ with places in the world

We use 'the' with these places.

Rivers The river Nile flows through Egypt.

Mountain ranges We ski in the Alps every year.

Deserts She travelled across the Sahara.

Oceans and seas We sailed around the Mediterranean.

Groups of islands They went to the Canary Islands.

We don't use an article with these places.

Lakes We visited Lake Geneva.

Mountains I saw Mount Fuji from the aeroplane.

Continents She loves living in Asia.

Islands Bali is popular with Australian tourists.

Most countries She travelled to Chile last year.

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Let's review! Put in 'the' if we need it.

1. We went to _____ Tenerife.

2. He saw _____ Mississippi.

3. They hiked in _____ Himalayas.

4. The visited _____ Ireland.

5. She lives in _____ South America.

6. We crossed _____ Atlantic.

7. It's a picture of _____ Lake Como.

8. Where is _____ Gobi desert?

9. Would you like to climb _____ Mount Everest?

10. Let's go to _____ Hebrides (a group of islands in Scotland).

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1. We went to Tenerife.

2. He saw the Mississippi.

3. They hiked in the Himalayas.

4. The visited Ireland.

5. She lives in South America.

6. We crossed the Atlantic.

7. It's a picture of Lake Como.

8. Where is the Gobi desert?

9. Would you like to climb Mount Everest?

10. Let's go to the Hebrides (a group of islands in Scotland).

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