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Final points

The use of the emphasises the place simply as a building. The use without the suggests that the place is being used for its proper function as an institution, i.e. a place of learning, healing etc.

Some geographical areas have the.

seas the Mediterranean

rivers the Seine; the Mississippi

island groups the Seychelles

mountain groups the Alps

deserts the Sahara

Streets, roads, and squares etc. in towns usually have no article.

Oxford Street

Portobello Road

Hyde Park

Leicester Square

Victoria Station

Other nouns which take no article are:

lakes Lake Superior, Lake Victoria

countries Spain, Norway, China

continents Asia, Europe

The following types of noun take no article when referred to generally:

games squash, football, chess

academic subjects medicine, literature, physics

abstract nouns freedom, understanding

meals dinner, tea, breakfast

1. 
   Fill each gap (if necessary) with a suitable article.
   

1. 
   - What’s her job?
   

2. 
   Britain is ___ island.
   
3. 
   Excuse me, can I ask ___ question?
   
4. 
   What do you usually have for ___ lunch?
   
5. 
   Is there ___ life on Mars?
   
6. 
   Can you tell me ___ time, please?
   
7. 
   ___ air is so fresh today.
   
8. 
   She has ___ long brown hair.
   
9. 
   Is she ___ English?
   
10. 
    Where’s ___ bag? It’s gone!
    
11. 
    Would you like ___ coffee?
    
12. 
    She works six days ___ week.
    

2. 
   In this exercise you have to put in a / an or the.
   

1. 
   This morning I bought _____ newspaper and _____ magazine. _____ newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where _____ magazine is.
   
2. 
   My parents have _____ cat and _____ dog. _____ dog never bites _____ cat but _____ cat often scratches _____ dog.
   
3. 
   I saw _____ accident this morning. _____ car crashed into _____ wall. _____ driver of _____ car was not hurt but _____ car was quite badly damaged.
   
4. 
   When you turn into Lipson Road, you will see three houses: _____ red one, _____ blue one and _____ white one. I live in _____ white one.
   
5. 
   We live in _____ old house in _____ middle of the village. There is _____ beautiful garden behind _____ house. _____ roof of _____ house is in very bad condition.
   

3. 
   Read these sentences carefully. Some are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.
   

1. 
   Last year we visited Canada and United States.
   
2. 
   Africa is much lager than Europe.
   
3. 
   South of England is warmer than north.
   
4. 
   We went to Spain for our holidays and swam in Mediterranean.
   
5. 
   Tom has visited most countries in western Europe.
   
6. 
   A friend of mine used to work as a reporter in Middle East.
   
7. 
   Next year we are going skiing in Swiss Alps.
   
8. 
   Malta has been a republic since 1974.
   
9. 
   Nile is longest river in Africa.
   
10. 
    United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.