Grammar in Use 73, 74

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Grammar in Use 73, 74

When do we use the and when do we leave it out?

We go to the cinema.

We watch television.

Every time choose between "the" and "-".

You can also use: a / an

Amsterdam is __ capital of the Netherlands.

1. the
2. -
3. a
4. an

____ sun is ____ star.

1. the - the
2. a - a
3. a - the
4. the - a

We had __ wonderful breakfast yesterday.

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. -

__ breakfast we had yesterday was wonderful.

1. the
2. -
3. a
4. an

What is ___ highest building in your town?

1. the
2. -
3. a
4. an

He is leaving at ___ end of the month.

1. the
2. -
3. a
4. an

Liza went to ___ school this morning.

1. the
2. -

Her mother went to pick her up. She is at ___ school now.

1. the
2. -

Rule!

If you think of the school as a building, you use the.

If you think of the school as a general idea, you do not use the.

He had to go to ___ prison, because he had stolen a car.

1. the
2. -

I had to deliver some goods at ___ prison.

1. the
2. -

Rule

You use the when you think about the building, you do not use the when you think about the function.

I go to church every Sunday.

The church is a beautiful building.

I must go to ___ bed at eight!

1. the
2. -

He sat down on ___ bed.

1. the
2. -

Rule

You say the bed when you think about the piece of furniture.

You use bed when you think about the function.

go to bed / be in bed

My father went to ___ sea when he was twelve. He worked on a boat.

1. the
2. -

We live close to ___ sea.

1. the
2. -

Rule

When we mean "go/be on a voyage" we do not use "the".

The train is leaving from ___ platform 7.

1. the
2. -

Do you have these shoes in ___ size 46?

1. the
2. -

Rule

We do not use "the" before noun and number.