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No Pains No Gains!
Popular wisdom
Hello, guys! Today we continue dealing with the biggest absurdity of English grammar ─ articles.
The use of the articles is one of the most difficult points in the language. Fortunately, most article mistakes do not matter to much. Even if we leave all the articles out of a sentence, it can usually be understood.
However, it’s better to use the articles correctly if possible. (popular wisdom again)
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So, let’s start…
Let’s start with a history exam
paper of one really smart guy
The
Egyptians were an ancient race of Caucasians residing in one of the northern sections of Africa. The latter as we all know is the largest continent in the Eastern Hemisphere.
The Egyptians are extremely to us today for various reasons. Modern science would still like to know what the secret ingredients were that the Egyptians used when they wrapped up dead people so that their faces would not rot for innumerable centuries…
[Holden Caulfield. “The Cather in the Rye” by J.D.Salinger]
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As you can see there are some place
names used in this text.
The moment of truth: with
some words we use the, with the others – not.
Reasonable question: how come?
The Egyptians
Caucasians
Africa
The Eastern Hemisphere
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Time of boring rules
Remember!
We do not normally
use the with place names
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Continents and geographical areas: Africa, Europe, South America
Countries:
France, Japan, Switzerland
States, regions: Texas, Ohio, Central Europe
Cities, towns:
Cairo, New York, Madrid
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Don’t forget about the exceptions!
The Antarctic
The Arctic
The Argentine(but
Argentina)
The Crimea
The Netherlands
The Hague
The Riviera
The Ruhr
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Streets, roads, squares and addresses: Oxford Street, Fifth
Avenue, 24 North Street
Parks: Hyde Park, Waterloo Bridge
Buildings and
institutions(the first word is the name of a person or a place): Kennedy Airport, Victoria Station, London Zoo
But we say
the White House, the Royal Palace
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Mountains: Everest, Etna, Kilimanjaro
Bays: Hudson Bay, Biscay Bay
Islands:
Corsica, Sicily, Bermuda, Malta
Remember, buddy!
We use mount and lake
without the:
Mount Everest, Mount Etna, Lake Superior
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Names of the countries with the words kingdom,
republic, states, union: the United Kingdom, the Dominican Republic
Oceans,
seas, rivers, canals: the Atlantic (Ocean), the Channel, The Nile
Deserts: the Sahara, the Gobi
Groups of islands: the Bahamas, the Canaries
Mountain ranges: the Alps, the Himalayas
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Hotels, restaurants, pubs: the Station Hotel, the Hilton,
the Red Lion
Theatres, cinemas: the Palace Theatre, the Odeon
Cinema
Museums, galleries: the British Museum, the Tate Gallery
Newspapers: the Washington Post, the Guardian
Organizations: the European Community, the BBC
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Now it’s time for some practice
You are just
supposed to do some exercises… and that’s all!
Be attentive!
Be
cool!
Be smart!
Use your brains!
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A, an, the or nothing? Choose the right
answer.
1. Is __ Everest the highest mountain in the world?
2. Have
you ever gone skiing in __ Alps?
3. There is __ Egyptian in my new class.
4. What is the capital of __ Netherlands?
5. He graduated from __ Yale University in 1997.
6. They spent two months at __ Lake Ontario last year.
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7. Brazil is the largest country in __South America.
8. __ Nile
is the second-longest river in the world.
9. __ Fifth Avenue separates
the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side
10. Amundsen and his companions reached __ South Pole on December 14, 1911.
11. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in __ Eastern Hemisphere.
12. Visitors to __ Guggenheim Museum view paintings from a spiral ramp that goes from the main level to the top of the building.
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Answers
1. Is Everest the highest mountain in
the world?
2. Have you ever gone skiing in the Alps?
3. There
is an Egyptian in my new class.
4. What is the capital of the Netherlands?
5. He graduated from Yale University in 1997.
6. They spent two months at Lake Ontario last year.
7. Brazil is the largest country in South America.
8. The Nile is the second-longest river in the world.
9. Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side
10. Amundsen and his companions reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911.
11. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in the Eastern Hemisphere.
12. Visitors to the Guggenheim Museum view paintings from a spiral ramp that goes from the main level to the top of the building.
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Here are some geography questions. Use the if
necessary
Where’s Argentina?
Of which country is Stockholm the capital?
What is
the smallest continent in the world?
Which is the longest river in South America?
Which river flows through London?
Of which country is Bangkok the capital?
South America
Sweden
Australia
The Amazon
The Thames
Thailand
