UNIT 77. Names with and without the 1 ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 77. Names with and without the 1

A	We do not use the with names of people ('Helen', 'Helen Taylor' etc.). In the same way, we do not use the with most names of places. For example: continents countries, states etc. islands cities, towns etc. mountains Africa (not the Africa), Europe, South America France (not the France), Japan, Brazil, Texas Sicily, Bermuda, Tasmania Cairo, New York, Bangkok Everest, Etna, Kilimanjaro But we use the in names with Republic, Kingdom, States etc. : the Czech Republic the United Kingdom (the UK) the Dominican Republic the United States of America (the USA) Compare: √ Have you been to Canada or the United States?
B	When we use Mr/Mrs/Captain/Doctor etc. + a name, we do not use the. So we say: √ Mr Johnson /Doctor Johnson /Captain Johnson /President Johnson etc. (not the ...) √ Uncle Robert /Saint Catherine /Princess Maria etc. (not the ...) Compare: √ We called the doctor. We called Doctor Johnson. (not the Doctor Johnson) We use Mount(= mountain) and lake before a name in the same way (without the): Mount Everest (not the ...) Mount Etna lake Superior lake Victoria √ They live near the lake. They live near Lake Superior. (not the Lake Superior)
C	We use the with the names of oceans, seas, rivers and canals: the Atlantic (Ocean) the Red Sea the Amazon the Indian Ocean the Channel (between France and Britain) the Nile the Mediterranean (Sea) the Suez Canal We use the with the names of deserts: the Sahara (Desert) the Gobi Desert
D	We use the with plural names of people and places: people countries groups of islands mountain ranges the Taylors (= the Taylor family), the Johnsons the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United States the Canaries / the Canary Islands, the Bahamas the Rocky Mountains /the Rockies, the Andes, the Alps The highest mountain in the Andes is (Mount) Aconcagua.
E	We say: √ the north (of Brazil)      but   northern Brazil (without the) √ the south-east (of Spain)    but    south-eastern Spain Compare: √ Sweden is in northern Europe; Spain is in the south. Also the Middle East, the Far East We also use north/south etc. (without the) in the names of some regions and countries: North America South Africa Note that on maps, the is not usually included in the name.

EXERCISES

77.1	Put in the where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete. 1 Who is __-___Doctor Johnson? (the sentence is complete without the) I was ill, so I went to see ____________doctor. The most powerful person in ____________United States is ____________president. 2 3 4 ____________President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. Do you know ____________Wilsons? They're a very nice couple. I'm looking for ____________Professor Brown. Do you know where she is? 5 6
77.2	Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the (sometimes more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary. 1 Everest was first climbed in 1953. Milan is in north of Italy. Africa is much larger than Europe. Last year I visited Mexico and United States. South of England is warmer than north. Portugal is in western Europe. ____OK____ 2 ___ in the north of Italy___ 3 __________________ 4 __________________ 5 __________________ 6 __________________ 7 France and Britain are separated by Channel. James has travelled a lot in Middle East. Chicago is on Lake Michigan. Next year we're going skiing in Swiss Alps. __________________ 8 __________________ 9 __________________ 10 __________________ 11 UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean. The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro. River Volga flows into Caspian Sea. __________________ 12 __________________ 13 __________________ 14 __________________
77.3	Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and write the if necessary. You do not need all the names in the boxes. Use an atlas if necessary. 1 What do you have to cross to travel from Europe to America?  Where is Argentina? Which is the longest river in Africa? Of which country is Stockholm the capital? Of which country is Washington the capital? ____the Atlantic____ 2 ____________________ 3 ____________________ 4 ____________________ 5 ____________________ 6 What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America? What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe? Which is the smallest continent in the world? What is the name of the ocean between North America and Asia? What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia? ____________________ 7 ____________________ 8 ____________________ 9 ____________________ 10 ____________________ 11 Which river flows through London? Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade? Of which country is Bangkok the capital? What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? Which is the longest river in South America? ____________________ 12 ____________________ 13 ____________________ 14 ____________________ 15 ____________________

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