This is the third of three rules definitively explaining how and when to use "the". It includes: - an exaplanation of the rule; - three activities for students. PLEASE NOTE: The 3 rules do not explain when "the" should not be used. An example of this is "I had to go to hospital" & "I had to go to the hospital." This will be covered in another worksheet. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ANSWER KEY: EXERCISE 1: 1. Africa is much larger than Europe. (OK) 2. Jim has traveled a lot in THE Middle East. 3. THE River Volga in Russia flows into THE Caspian Sea. 4. Washington DC is THE capital city of America (USA). EXERCISE 3: 1. I climbed Mount Everest when I was fourteen years old, and I first swam in THE Pacific when I was twelve. 2. THE best city I have ever visited is London, THE capital city of England. 3. THE Amazon river is A large river in South America. It runs through A rainforest which shares THE same name. 4. I went to Vancouver (in Canada) as soon as I graduated university. 5. What¡¯s THE weather like in Switzerland? 6. My wife wants to go on vacation to Fiji but I can¡¯t afford it!

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