Will you use the definite article before these names? Give examples. rivers……………… cities ………………………….. groups of islands………. oceans …………………. …….. lakes…………………. continents……………………… groups of islands……… geographical regions ………….. states………………….. mountains……………………… planets………………… seas ……………………………
Insert the definite article where appropriate.
a) ……..United Kingdom
b) …….. Germany
c) ……. Vltava
d) ……… Amazonia
e) …….. Mount Everest
f) ……… European Union
g) ……….Thames
h) ………Holland
i) ………East Borneo
j) ……….USA
k) ………Isle of Man
l) ……….Northern Africa
m) ………….Indian…….Indian OOceancean
a) …………Baltic Sea
b) …………Middle East
c) …………Western Hemisphere
d) …………Cape Horn
e) …………Iberian Peninsula
f) …………Great Britain
g) …………Aleutians
h) …………Niagara Falls
i) ………….Mount Fuji
j) ………….Himalayas
k) ………….Oklahoma City
l) ………….North Pole
m) …………..Kingdom of Denmark aa)…………..Sahara
bb) …………..Silicon Valley
cc) …………..Black Hills
dd) ……………Kalahari Desert

a) The United Kingdom - Yes, because it is a specific country with a definite name.
b) Germany - No, because it is a specific country with a definite name.
c) The Vltava - No, because it is a specific river with a definite name.
d) Amazonia - No, because it is a specific geographical region with a definite name.
e) Mount Everest - Yes, because it is a specific mountain with a definite name.
f) The European Union - Yes, because it is a specific group of countries with a definite name.
g) The Thames - Yes, because it is a specific river with a definite name.
h) Holland - No, because it is a specific country with a definite name.
i) East Borneo - No, because it is a specific geographical region with a definite name.
j) The USA - Yes, because it is a specific country with a definite name.
k) The Isle of Man - Yes, because it is a specific island with a definite name.
l) Northern Africa - No, because it is a specific geographical region, not a specific name.
m) The Indian Ocean - Yes, because it is a specific ocean with a definite name.

a) The Baltic Sea - Yes, because it is a specific sea with a definite name.
b) The Middle East - Yes, because it is a specific geographical region with a definite name.
c) The Western Hemisphere - Yes, because it is a specific geographical region with a definite name.
d) Cape Horn - No, because it is a specific geographical location, not a specific name.
e) The Iberian Peninsula - Yes, because it is a specific geographical region with a definite name.
f) Great Britain - No, because it is a specific country with a definite name.
g) The Aleutians - Yes, because it is a specific group of islands with a definite name.
h) Niagara Falls - No, because it is a specific geographical location, not a specific name.
i) Mount Fuji - Yes, because it is a specific mountain with a definite name.
j) The Himalayas - Yes, because it is a specific mountain range with a definite name.
k) Oklahoma City - No, because it is a specific city with a definite name.
l) The North Pole - Yes, because it is a specific geographical location with a definite name.
m) The Kingdom of Denmark - Yes, because it is a specific country with a definite name.

aa) The Sahara - Yes, because it is a specific desert with a definite name.
bb) Silicon Valley - No, because it is a specific geographical region with a definite name, but not a specific name.
cc) The Black Hills - Yes, because it is a specific geographical region with a definite name.
dd) The Kalahari Desert - Yes, because it is a specific desert with a definite name.