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Article, (Use the with: united countries, large regions, deserts,…
Article
the theory of relativity
Use the article the when the noun refers to something or someone that is unique.
the 2003 federal budget
Use the article the when an adjective, phrase, or clause describing the noun clarifies or restricts its identity.
The boy sitting next to me raised his hand.
Thank you for the advice you gave me.
Use the article a or an to indicate any non-specified member of a group or category.
I think an animal is in the garage
Indefinite - A/An
Use the with: united countries, large regions, deserts, peninsulas, oceans, seas, gulfs, canals, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands
the Gobi Desert
the Sacramento River
the Aleutians
◊ Do not use the with: streets, parks, cities, states, counties, most countries, continents, bays, single lakes, single mountains, islands
Japan
Chico
a (before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound)
Definite - THE
an (before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound)
The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known. There are certain situations in which a noun takes no article.
the (before a singular or plural noun)
an apple, some apples
the United Arab Emirates
Mt. Everest
San Francisco Bay