ARTICLES (A/An and The)

ARTICLES Names of places

(the or Ø)

WATER with the / LAND Ø (without an article)

Oceans

The Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean

Seas

The Adriatic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea

Rivers

The Thames, the Sava, the Danube

Channels

The English Channel, the Channel Tunnel

Ships

The Marco Pollo /

Continents

Europe, America,

Countries

Italy, Croatia, England

Towns/Cities

New York, London, Rome

Streets

Oxford Street

Squares

Trafalgar Square

Parks

Central Park, Hyde Park

Bridges

London Bridge
Exceptions:
Lakes in singular – no artical
Loch Ness
Lakes in plural – the
The Plitvice Lakes
Deserts – the
The Sahara Desert, the Gobi Desert
Mountain peaks – no article
Mount Everest
Mountain chains – the
The Alps, the Rocky Mountains
Island in singular – no article
Krk
Islands in plural – the
The Caribbean, the Seychelles / Exceptions:
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
The Republic of Ireland
The Netherlands
The Vatican City
The Hague (a city)

Use the or Ø

….. Cairo is the capital of …. Egypt.
… Atlantic is between …. America and… Africa.
…. Asia is the largest continent in the world.
Kevin lives in …. Newton Street.
….Belgium is smaller than ….. Netherlands.
Which river is longer ….. Mississippi or ….Nile?
How far is ….. Trafalgar Square?
…. Corsica is an island in ….. Mediterranean Sea.
….. Republic of Ireland is an independent country.
……Europe is bigger than….. Australia.