Definite Article (The)
DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE)
THE IS USED BEFORE:
· nouns which are unique (the moon)
· names of:
o cinemas (the Opera)
o hoteles (the Hilton)
o theaters (the Palladium)
o museums (the Louvre),
o newspapers/magazines (the European but: Newseek)
o ships (the Titanic),
o galleries (the Tate Gallery)
o rivers (the Thames)
o seas (the Black Sea)
o groups of islands/states (the USA)
o mountain ranges (the Alps)
o deserts (the Negev Desert)
o oceans
o canals
o names or nouns with ''of'' (the Queen of Spain)
· musical intruments (the piano)
· dances (the samba)
· names of families (the Browns)