DEFINE ARTICLE
The article "the" is used for a class; define things, superlative degree, some rivers and mountains, countries, islands and water bodies.
Using "the" in the class and define
- The moon;
- The soil;
- The stars.
The two first denote the class while the three other words denote the define things.
Using " the" in superlative degree
- The biggest boy;
- The ugliest woman;
- The shortest girl;
- The tallest tree;
- The most intelligent man.
Using " the" before rivers, seas, oceans and group of islands
- The Nile;
- The Pacific;
- The red sea;
- The Amazon;
- The Canary Island.
The article " the" before chains of mountains and some countries:
- The Rwenzori.
- The Cameroon.
- The Himalayas.
- The United States of America