When to use 'THE'

Question 1

• An unarmed man stole $1000 in the bank. ___ thief hasn’t been caught yet.
• I was walking past Benny’s Bakery when I decided to go into ___ bakery to get some bread.
• There’s a position available in my team. ___ job will involve some international travel.

Answer 1

Use THE

; Something already mentioned (이미 언급한 것들)

Question 2

• We went on a walk in ___ forest.
• Where is ___ bathroom?
• Turn left and go to number 45. Our house is across from ___ Italian restaurant.
• My father enjoyed ___ book I gave him.

Answer 2

Use THE

; When assume there is just one of something in that place (그 장소에 하나만 있다고 추정할 때)

Question 3

• ___ man
• ___ red car
• ___ small house
• ___ doctor

Answer 3

Use THE

; A particular person or object that is define or identify (정의되거나 확인된 특정한 사람이나 대상)

Question 4

• ___ sun
• ___ world
• ___ sky
• ___ president
• ___ CEO

Answer 4

Use THE

; Unique people or object (특별한 사람이나 대상)

Question 5

• ___ highest
• ___ last
• ___ tallest
• ___ thrid

Answer 5

Use THE
; Superlatives and ordinal numbers
(최상급, ~번째)

Question 6

• ___ French
• ___ elderly
• ___ poor

Answer 6

Use THE

; Adjectives referring to a whole group of people (전체 그룹을 수식할 때)

Question 7

• ___ seventies

- ___ 1820’s

Answer 7

Use THE

; Decades (수십 년대)

Question 8

• ___ only day
• ___ only person
• ___ only tea

Answer 8

Use THE

; Clauses introduced by only (only를 사용하는 문장의 부분)

Question 9

• ___ Arctic
• ___ Atlantic
• ___ Nile
• ___ Rocky Mountains

Answer 9

Use THE

; Geographical area, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands, canals, and oceans

Question 10

• ___ Netherlands

- ___ Philippines

Answer 10

Use THE

; Countries having plural names

Question 11

• ___ United States
• ___ Republic of Korea
• ___ Republic of Ireland

Answer 11

Use THE

; Including ‘republic’, ‘kingdom’, or ‘states’

Question 12

• ___ Guardian

- ___ New York Times

Answer 12

Use THE

; Newspaper names

Question 13

• ___ Vietnam Memorial
• ___ Louvre
• ___ Mono Lisa
• ___ Eiffel Tower

Answer 13

Use THE

; Names of famous building, works of art, museums, or monuments (기념품)

Question 14

• ___ Hilton

- ___ Golden Lion (restaurant name)

Answer 14

Use THE

; Names of hotels and restaurants

Question 15

• ___ Smiths

- ___ Browns

Answer 15

Use THE

; Names of families (NOT individuals)

Question 16

• ___ EU
• ___ US
• ___ CIA
• ___ FBI

Answer 16

Use THE

; Acronyms (약자)