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- 1With singular countable nouns when we talk about things in general.A baker sells bread, cakes, pies.
A plane is more comfortable than a train. - 2After the verbs to have and to be.She is a photographer. She has a camera.
- 3Before a singular countable noun to represent a class of people, animals, thingsBoth a/an and the
A/The dolphin is more intelligent that a/the shark.
- 4With uncountable or plural nounsWould you like some tea?
- 5When nouns are uniqueWe use "the"
Haven't you been to the Acropolis yet?
- 6With names of cinemas, museums, hotels, theatres, newspapers, shipsWe use "the"
I want to go to the National Gallery.
- 7With names of rivers, seas, groups of islands/states, mountain ranges, deserts, oceansThe Thames is the longest river in England.
- 8Names with of.The Tower of London is the most wonderful sight.
- 9With musical instrumentsCan you play the piano?
- 10Names of people/families/nationalities in the plural.The English are considered to be reserved.
- 11Wtin titles without proper namesThe Queen, the President
- 12With adjectives used as plural nounsthe rich, the poor
- 13With the superlative degree of adjectives/adverbsShe is the friendliest person I've ever met
- 14When it is clear which thing or person we mean.Can you tell me the time, please?
- 15To remeber: go to work/ start work/ finish work/ be at work go to school/ be at school/ start school/ leave school go to university/ college go to hospital/ be in hospital go to prison/ be in prisonTo remember:
! go to church/ be in/ at church
go home/ be at home
go to bed/ be in bed - 16But: go to the cinema/ the theatre/ the bank/ the post office go to the doctor/ the dentistRemeber:
the station, the airport, the city centre - 17With names of sport, activities, colours, substances, mealsVolleyball is my favourite sport
- 18Names of countries, cities, streets, parks, mountains, islands, lakes, continentsMy friend likes walking in Hyde Park
- 19The possessive case or possessive adjectiveThis is not your coat, it's Sarah's
- 20Titles with proper names.President Kennedy was very popular among American people.
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