A . "THE" can be used with: 1. Before nouns which is unique E x: the earth, the sky 2. Before nouns with a phrase or cl...
A. "THE" can be used with:
1. Before nouns which is unique
Ex: the earth, the sky
2. Before nouns with a phrase or clause
Ex: the girl in blue, the boy that I met
3. Before specific names of seas, revers, range of moutains, archipelagoes of islands, deserts...
Ex: the Atlantic, the Thames, the Alps, the Bahamas, the Sahara
4. Before areas consist of:
- [message]
- EAST/WEST/ NORTH/ SOUTH + NOUN
- Ex: the East End, the West Indies, the North Pole, the South Pole
- [message]
- Adjective + Noun
- Ex: the Midle East, the Great West Road, the New Forest, the National Gallery, the Arabian Gulf
- [message]
- N + of + N
- Ex: the Tower of London, the Gulf of Mexico, the Cape of Good Hope, the Bay of Biscay, the Lake of Lucerne, the University of Florida
7. Before ships and trains:
Ex: the Titanic, the Thong Nhat
8. Before theatres, cinemas and hotels
Ex: the Apollo, the Odeno, the Empire
9. Before Presses, Organizations and music bands
Ex: the Times, the United Nations, the Beatles
10. Before plural family names, specific personal names
Ex: the Taylors,
I want the Mr. Smith who signed this letter.
11. Before original personal names
11. Before original personal names
Ex: He is the Shakespear of our times.
12. Befor musical instruments
Ex: He plays the violin.
13.Before political parties
Ex: the Labour Party, the Conservatives
14. Before historical periods or events
Ex: the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the August Revolution
15. Before languages which can be used with language.
Ex: the English language.
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