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Names With and Without The: Places

Secondary English Grammar · Articles, Pronouns and Quantifiers · Lesson 77

Also known as: Names with and without the · the + places

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Lesson questions (14)

  1. ___ is the capital of Egypt.
    Answer: Cairo
  2. Have you ever visited ___?
    Answer: the United States
  3. ___ flows through Egypt.
    Answer: The Nile
  4. ___ is the highest mountain in the world.
    Answer: Mount Everest
  5. We sailed across ___ Atlantic.
    Answer: the
  6. ___ Sahara is a very large desert.
    Answer: The
  7. She lives in ___ Netherlands.
    Answer: the
  8. Asia is the biggest continent.
    Answer: True
  9. A Alps are in Europe.
    Answer: False
  10. I'd like to visit France.
    Answer: True
  11. Choose the correct sentence.
    Answer: Cyprus is in the Mediterranean.
  12. Choose the correct sentence.
    Answer: We flew over the Pacific Ocean.
  13. A Red Sea is famous for diving.
    الخطأ: A · التصحيح: The
  14. My uncle lives in the Canada.
    الخطأ: the Canada · التصحيح: Canada

About this lesson

“Names With and Without The: Places” is from Secondary English Grammar (Articles, Pronouns and Quantifiers) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “___ is the capital of Egypt.” and “Have you ever visited ___?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.

Lesson words: Cairo · the United States · The Nile · Mount Everest · the · The · Cyprus is in the Mediterranean. · We flew over the Pacific Ocean. · Canada

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Questions about this lesson

With which place names do we not use the?

Most countries, cities and continents: Egypt, Cairo, Africa.

With which names do we use the?

Plural names and landmarks: the United States, the Netherlands, the Alps, the Nile, the Pacific.

What is the rule for seas and rivers?

We use the: the Red Sea, the Nile. Single lakes, however, take no the: Lake Victoria.

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No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.

Which games suit this lesson?

You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.