1. Usage the definite article

2. the Moon, the Sun, the Earth
We use “the” with
Nouns
which are unique
the Moon, the Sun, the Earth

3. We use “the” before the names of
Seas
Mountain ranges
Rivers
the Black Sea
the Asov Sea
Oceans
Deserts
the Alps
the Carpathians
the Thames
the Nile
the Sahara
the Kalahari
the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean

4. Islands and groups of islands Countries with words “State”, “Kingdom”,
We use “the” before
Islands and groups of islands
Famous places
and
sights
Countries with words “State”, “Kingdom”,
“Republic”
Nationality words
and families
the National Gallery
the Acropolis
the British Islands
the Philippines
The United Kingdom
The USA
The Federal Republic of Germany
the British
the Japanese
the Browns

5. The United Nation Organization
We use “the” before
the names of:
the words:
hotels
cinemas
theatres
museums
ships
organizations
newspapers
magazines
musical
instruments
morning
afternoon
evening
the piano
the violin
the guitar
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
the Hilton Hotel
the Apollo Theatre
the Canon Cinema
the Times
the Wax Museum
the Titanic
The United Nation Organization

6. We don’t use “the” before
the names of continents, countries, cities, streets, parks
the names of meals,
games,
sports
the proper
names
Africa
Canada
London
Hyde Park
Oxford Street
breakfast
golf
lunch
basketball
aerobics
tennis
Kate
George

7. 1. We visited___ Art Museum when we were in ___ Paris.
2. ___Atlantic Ocean is larger than ____Indian Ocean.
3. ___ Japanese export a lot of cars. Some of them are sold in ___
Ukraine.
4. What time do you have __ breakfast? I have it at 8 o’clock in __
morning.
5. My mother brought me some shoes. ____shoes were very expensive.
6. She can play ___ guitar and ___ piano.
7. I like to play ___ volleyball and lie in ___ sun during my summer
holidays.
8. ____ American live in _____USA.
9. ____ Regent Street is a street in the West End of _____ London.
10. What is the capital of _____ Canada? It is ______ Ottawa.

8. Congratulations!!!
You have known the definite article well! I wish you good luck in further learning English!