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PUMPA - SMART LEARNING
எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்
Book Free DemoStudy information about the definite article.
We use the in these situations:
1. nouns are unique.
Haven't you been to the Acropolis yet?
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Рис. \(1\). The Acropolis
2. names of cinemas, museums, hotels, theatres, newspapers, ships.
I want to go to the National Gallery.
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Рис. \(2\). The National Gallery
3. names of rivers, seas, groups of islands/states, mountain ranges, deserts, oceans.
The Thames is the longest river in England.
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Рис. \(3\). The Thames
4. names with of.
The Tower of London is the most wonderful sight.
5. musical instruments.
Can you play the piano?
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Рис. \(4\). The piano
6. names of people/families/nationalities in the plural.
The English are considered to be reserved.
7. titles without proper names.
The Queen, the President
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Рис. \(5\). The Queen
8. adjectives used as plural nouns.
the rich, the poor
9. the superlative degree of adjectives/adverbs.
She is the friendliest person I've ever met.
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Рис. \(6\). Friendly
10. when it is clear which thing or person we mean.
Can you tell me the time, please?
Reference:
Рис. 5. The Queen, Shaun Jeffers / Shutterstock.com