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THE with Geographic Places — Practice

Geographic names follow a fixed pattern. Use THE with oceans, mountain ranges, deserts, and plural countries (the United States, the Pacific, the Alps). Skip the with continents, most countries, cities, and single mountains (Mount Everest, Paris, Brazil). Fill in the blank — does the place need the or no article? 51 click-to-hear examples.

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  • USE THE — oceans, seas, rivers
  • We sailed across ______ Pacific. – the
  • ______ Atlantic separates Europe and America. – the
  • She swims in ______ Mediterranean every summer. – the
  • They visited ______ Nile last year. – the
  • ______ Amazon is the longest river in South America. – the
  • USE THE — mountain ranges
  • We hiked in ______ Alps. – the
  • ______ Rockies stretch across the western US. – the
  • The climbers reached ______ Himalayas. – the
  • ______ Andes run through several countries. – the
  • USE THE — countries with Republic/States/Kingdom/Union
  • I live in ______ United States. – the
  • She moved to ______ United Kingdom. – the
  • He works for ______ European Union. – the
  • They visited ______ Czech Republic. – the
  • USE THE — plural country names + deserts
  • She comes from ______ Netherlands. – the
  • They vacationed in ______ Philippines. – the
  • He explored ______ Sahara. – the
  • The dunes of ______ Gobi are huge. – the
  • USE THE — regions, monuments, hotels
  • She works in ______ Middle East. – the
  • They visited ______ Louvre. – the
  • We climbed ______ Eiffel Tower. – the
  • He stayed at ______ Hilton. – the
  • ______ Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. – the
  • NO ARTICLE — continents
  • She has traveled all across ______ Africa. – no article
  • ______ Europe has many languages. – no article
  • He is from ______ Asia. – no article
  • I want to visit ______ South America. – no article
  • The team competed in ______ Antarctica. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — most countries
  • She lives in ______ France. – no article
  • He is from ______ Japan. – no article
  • I want to visit ______ Brazil. – no article
  • They moved to ______ Germany last year. – no article
  • She is studying in ______ Spain. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — cities, single mountains, single lakes
  • I have been to ______ Tokyo twice. – no article
  • She loves ______ London. – no article
  • We climbed ______ Mount Everest. – no article
  • He sailed across ______ Lake Michigan. – no article
  • The view from ______ Mount Fuji is amazing. – no article
  • She moved to ______ New York. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — streets, parks, languages
  • The hotel is on ______ Fifth Avenue. – no article
  • Let us meet in ______ Central Park. – no article
  • She speaks ______ Spanish fluently. – no article
  • He learned ______ Chinese in college. – no article
  • The shop is near ______ Times Square. – no article
  • Mixed practice — sentences with both rules
  • We crossed ______ Pacific to get to Japan. – the
  • We crossed the Pacific to get to ______ Japan. – no article
  • She moved from ______ France to the United States. – no article
  • She moved from France to ______ United States. – the
  • He climbed ______ Mount Everest, then visited the Himalayas. – no article
  • He climbed Mount Everest, then visited ______ Himalayas. – the
  • Tourists in ______ Paris love the Louvre. – no article
  • Tourists in Paris love ______ Louvre. – the