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Article Usage with Examples
Definite Article THE Rules
Adjectives as Nouns
When referring to a group of people by use of an adjective rather than a noun, use “the”.
the elderly the disabled the unemployed
the rich the sick the needy
the homeless the young the restless
Names of Countries
Some countries are preceded by “the”, usually if the name is plural, contains an adjective, or includes “of”.
The United States The Soviet Union The Republic of Congo
America Russia Spain
Japan China Mexico
Cities and Streets use nothing
Chicago Fifth Avenue San Francisco
Highway 5 London Kennedy blvd.
Rivers, Oceans, Seas, Groups of Mountains & Islands use “the”
the Amazon the Atlantic the Mediterranean
the Cascades the Hawaiian Islands the Bahamas
Numbers
Cardinal numbers(1,2,3) use nothing
World War 2 Page 7 Chapter 1
Mission 1 Paragraph 5 Channel 6
Ordinal numbers (1st,2nd,3rd) use “the”
The Second World War the seventh page the first chapter
the first mission the fifth paragraph the sixth channel
Titles of People
When a title is given with a name, use nothing
President Mitchael Queen Mary Professor Scott
When a title is used without a name, use “the”
The president the queen the professor
Schools
When a school has “of” in its title, use “the”
The University of Arizona.
When a school does not have “of” in its title, use nothing
Lincoln High School Arizona State University Liverpool John Moores University
Location versus Activity
When referring to an activity, use nothing
I am going to school now.(activity-study)
He is always on time for class. (activity-learn)
When referring to the location, use “the”
The meeting is at the school. (location-campus)
They are remodeling the movie theater. (location-building)
The new student had trouble finding the class. (location-classroom)
Unique Objects – Use THE
the earth the human race the world
the moon the sun the universe
Part of a larger group, Use THE
-One of the students
-None of the students
-Both of the students
-All of the students
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