Fill in “the’ where necessary. example: is ..x.. lisbon ..the.. capital of ..x..portugal? 1. is ……malta in ….. mediterranean (средиземное) sea? 2. is ….. paris in ….. united kingdom or in ….. france? 3. where is ….. sahara desert? 4. what is ….. biggest island in ….. greece? 5. what is ….. capital of ….. italy? 6. is …..indian ocean bigger than ….. arctic ocean? 7. is ….. everest in ….. alps? 8. where are ….. columbia and ….. argentina? 9. where are ….. mississippi river and ….. thames?

1. Is …x…Malta in the Mediterranean Sea?
2. Is …x.. Paris in the United Kingdom or in ..x...France?
3. Where is …the.. Sahara Desert?
4. What is …the.. biggest island in …x.. Greece?
5. What is …the.. capital of …x.. Italy?
6. Is …the..Indian Ocean bigger than …the.. Arctic Ocean?
7. Is …x.. Everest in …the.. Alps?
8. Where are …x.. Columbia and …x.. Argentina?
9. Where are …the.. Mississippi River and …the.. Thames?

1. Is Malta in the Mediterranean Sea? - No, Malta is in the Mediterranean Sea.
Explanation: The article "the" is not needed before Malta because it is a specific location and we are referring to the Mediterranean Sea as a general body of water.

2. Is Paris in the United Kingdom or in France? - Paris is in France.
Explanation: The article "the" is not needed before United Kingdom because it is a specific country. However, the article "in" is needed before France because it indicates the location.

3. Where is the Sahara Desert? - The Sahara Desert is in Africa.
Explanation: The article "the" is used before Sahara Desert because it refers to a specific desert.

4. What is the biggest island in Greece? - Crete is the biggest island in Greece.
Explanation: The article "the" is not needed here because Crete is a specific island within Greece.

5. What is the capital of Italy? - Rome is the capital of Italy.
Explanation: The article "the" is not needed before Italy because it is a specific country.

6. Is the Indian Ocean bigger than the Arctic Ocean? - Yes, the Indian Ocean is bigger than the Arctic Ocean.
Explanation: The article "the" is used before both Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean because they refer to specific oceans.

7. Is Everest in the Alps? - No, Everest is not in the Alps.
Explanation: The article "the" is not needed before Everest because it is a specific mountain. The article "the" is also not needed before Alps because they are a specific mountain range.

8. Where are Colombia and Argentina? - Colombia is in South America and Argentina is in South America.
Explanation: The article "the" is not needed before Colombia and Argentina because they are specific countries.

9. Where are the Mississippi River and the Thames? - The Mississippi River is in the United States and the Thames is in the United Kingdom.
Explanation: The article "the" is used before both Mississippi River and Thames because they refer to specific rivers.