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W e use the when it is clear w hich thing or person we mean:
O W hat is the nam e o f this street? (there is only one nam e)
O W ho is the best player in yo ur team? (there is only one best player)
O Can you tell m e the tim e, please? (= the tim e n o w )
O M y office is on the first floor. (= the first floor o f the building)
Don't forget the:
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Do you live near the city centre? (n o t near city centre)
O Excuse me, where is the nearest bank? (n o t where is n earest ...)
the sa m e ...
O W e live in the sam e street. (n o t in sam e street)
O Are these t w o books different?' 'No, they're the same.' (n o t they're sam e)
W e say:
the sun / the m oon / the w orld / the sky / the sea / the country
O The sky is blue and the sun is shining.
O Do you live in a town or in the country?
the police / the fire brigade / the arm y (o f a city, co untry et c)
O M y brother is a soldier. He's in the army.
O W hat do you think o f the police? Do they do a good job?
the top / the end / the m iddle / the left etc.
O W rite yo ur nam e at the top of the page.
O M y house is at the end of the street.
O The table is in the m iddle of the room .
O Do you drive on the right or on the left in yo ur country?
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(p lay) the piano / the guitar / the trum pet etc. (m usical instrum ents)
O Paula is learning to play the piano.
the radio
O I listen to the radio a lot.
the internet
O W h at do you use the internet for?
the left
the bottom
the right
W e do n o t use the with:
television / T V
O I watch TV a lot.
b u t
O W hat's on television tonight?
Can you turn o ff the TV? (= the TV set)
breakfast / lunch / dinner
O W hat did you have for breakfast? (n o t the breakfast)
O D inner is ready!
next / last + w eek/ m onth/ year/ sum m er/ M onday etc.
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I'm no t working next week, (n o t the next w eek)
Did you have a holiday last sum m er? (n o t the last sum m er)
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