Should you use "the"? Flashcards
1
Q
river
A
Yes
Ex: the Potomac River
2
Q
mountain (single)
A
No
Ex: Mount Everest
3
Q
mountain range
A
Yes
Ex: the Alps
4
Q
lake
A
No
Ex: Lake Erie
5
Q
ocean
A
Yes
Ex: the Pacific Ocean
6
Q
gulf
A
Yes
Ex: the Persian Gulf
7
Q
desert
A
Yes
Ex: the Gobi Desert
8
Q
united country
A
Yes
Ex: the United Arab Emirates
9
Q
most countries
A
No
Ex: China
10
Q
countries that end in a plural āsā
A
Yes
Ex: the Philippines
11
Q
state
A
No
Ex: Maryland
12
Q
Street
A
No
Ex: Butterfy Ln.
13
Q
Large Region
A
Yes
Ex: the Atlanta region
14
Q
peninsula
A
Yes
Ex: the Yucatan Peninsula
15
Q
Sea
A
Yes
Ex: the Caribbean sea
16
Q
canal
A
Yes
Ex: the Erie Canal
17
Q
group of islands
A
Yes
Ex: the Hawaiian Islands
18
Q
Park
A
No
Ex: Central Park
19
Q
City
A
No
Ex: Chicago
20
Q
most countries
A
No
Ex: Japan
21
Q
continent
A
No
Ex: North America
22
Q
bay
A
No
Ex: San Francisco Bay
23
Q
single mountain
A
No
Ex: Mountain Everest
24
Q
island
A
No
Ex: Marco Island
25
The country contains Union, Emirates, Kindom
```
Yes
Ex: The United States
The Republic of Ireland
The Czech Republic
The United Arab Emirates
```
26
the country ends in a plural "s"
Yes
Ex: The Philippines
The Bahamas
The Netherlands
27
Building names
```
Yes
Ex: The Emperor's Palace
The tower of Pisa
The Louvre
The Pentagon
The Marriott/The Marriott Hotel
```
28
name of station
No
Ex: Grand Central Station
Main Station
29
name of airport
No
Ex: Pearson Airport
Gatwick Airport
30
name of university without "of"
No
Ex: Columbia University
Santa Monica College
31
names with "of" in them
```
Yes
Ex: The Island of Lesbos
The University of Toronto
The Republic of Congo
The Gulf of Mexico
```
32
proper nouns that contain a word that means they are a group
Yes
| Ex: unions, republics
