It is used before a noun to define it as something specific (e.g. something previously mentioned or noun, something unique, or something being identified by the speaker).
The Definite Article Rules / Examples
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1. We use the with singular and plural nouns,when we talk about something that we have already mentioned.
(ex: There is a book on the desk. The book is opened.)
2. We talk about something unique.
(ex: We cannot see the sun today because of the clouds.)
3. We talk about Oceanβs names.
(ex: The Pacific Ocean.)
4. Rivers
(ex: The Danube)
5. Seas
(ex: The Black Sea)
6. Deserts
(ex: The Sahara)
7. Mountain ranges
(ex: The Carpathians)
8 Some countries
(ex: The England)
9. The names of hotels
(ex: The Continental)
10. Cinemas and museums
(ex: The Louvre)
11. Musical instruments
(ex: She plays the guitar every day.)
12. With expressions like: in the morning, in the afternoon, at the weekend
(ex: I wake up in the morning.)
Exercises - The Definite Article: THE
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1) There is a book on the a an desk.
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2) An The A Black Sea is in Romania
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3) We cannot see the sun today. Because of an a the clouds.
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4) They have a the an octopus.
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5) They spend their holidays in the an a mountains.
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6) You eat a an the orange.
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7) The A An book is interesting.
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8) We visit my grandparents in the an a morning.
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9) My father doesn't have a the an lion.
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10) What is an a the capital city of Australia?