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May 17, 2012
Hi guys! Today we're going to look at some rules with the/a.
I'll give you the rules then soon I'll give you a quiz which you can take.
Let's see how you do.
1. Geographical things
No the with:
countries,
except republics, kingdoms and plurals (like the U.S.A)continents
islands
mountains
lakes
towns, cities, e.t.c.
the with:
oceans
rivers
deserts
mountain ranges
groups of islands
waterfalls
Remember:the north of Brazil but northern brazil2. Names of places
No the with:
streets, roads, avenues, e.t.c.
squares, parks,
universities, airports, cathedrals, castles, palaces,
but The Royal Palacethe with:
hotels, restaurants, pubs,
theatres, cinemas,
museums, art galleries,
many other famous buildings
e.g.- The Eiffel TowerThe Taj MahalBut when the building is named after somebody and has –s or –s’:
Lloyds’ banksAndrew’s restaurant3. nouns+ numbers don’t need the
e.g. page 26 street 34 4. Always
the same.5. Always
the internet.6. On
the radio, but
on television. the television = the television set7. the (or another determiner like my, that, e.t.c.) before superlatives
e.g. the biggest8. the (or another determiner) before ordinal numbers
e.g. the firstthe twenty-first9. No a/the before meals except when there is an adjective
e.g.- I’m having breakfast. I had a fantastic breakfast.10. Organizations often have the
e.g. the BBC, the world bankBut brand names or businesses don’t have the
e.g. IBM MicrosoftOk, guys. The quiz will follow.
See you soon, and good luck with your English.
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