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Should you use "the"? Flashcards

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1
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river

A

Yes

Ex: the Potomac River

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mountain (single)

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No

Ex: Mount Everest

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3
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mountain range

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Yes

Ex: the Alps

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lake

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No

Ex: Lake Erie

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ocean

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Yes

Ex: the Pacific Ocean

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gulf

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Yes

Ex: the Persian Gulf

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desert

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Yes

Ex: the Gobi Desert

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8
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united country

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Yes

Ex: the United Arab Emirates

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9
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most countries

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No

Ex: China

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10
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countries that end in a plural ‘s’

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Yes

Ex: the Philippines

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11
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state

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No

Ex: Maryland

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Street

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No

Ex: Butterfy Ln.

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13
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Large Region

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Yes

Ex: the Atlanta region

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14
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peninsula

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Yes

Ex: the Yucatan Peninsula

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Sea

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Yes

Ex: the Caribbean sea

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16
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canal

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Yes

Ex: the Erie Canal

17
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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
Q

The country contains Union, Emirates, Kindom

A 
Yes
Ex: The United States
      The Republic of Ireland
      The Czech Republic 
      The United Arab Emirates
26
Q

the country ends in a plural “s”

A

Yes
Ex: The Philippines
The Bahamas
The Netherlands

27
Q

Building names

A 
Yes
Ex: The Emperor's Palace
      The tower of Pisa
      The Louvre
      The Pentagon
      The Marriott/The Marriott Hotel
28
Q

name of station

A

No
Ex: Grand Central Station
Main Station

29
Q

name of airport

A

No
Ex: Pearson Airport
Gatwick Airport

30
Q

name of university without “of”

A

No
Ex: Columbia University
Santa Monica College

31
Q

names with “of” in them

A 
Yes
Ex: The Island of Lesbos
      The University of Toronto
      The Republic of Congo
      The Gulf of Mexico
32
Q

proper nouns that contain a word that means they are a group

A

Yes

Ex: unions, republics

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