She likes to help THE needy.
Why? - Use the definite article before nouns made from adjectives to describe a whole class or type .
100
London is _______ capital of England.
London is THE capital of England.
Why? - There is only ONE capital of England.
200
I want to attend an university.
INCORRECT. I want to attend a university.
200
Picasso was ______ artist.
Picasso was THE artist.
Why? - Use an indefinite article when talking about occupations
300
Seoul is largest city in Korea.
INCORRECT. Seoul is THE largest city in Korea.
Why? Because it is a superlative expression.
300
It takes ten hours by plane to fly across _______ Pacific.
It takes ten hours by plane to fly across THE Pacific.
Why? - Use the definite article when talking about geographical information such as bodies of water, mountain ranges, etc.
400
Would you like to have dinner together?
CORRECT. We do not use an article because it is referring to a general meal.
400
She backpacked in Europe for _______ month.
She backpacked in Europe for A month.
Why? - Use an indefinite article in numerical expressions to refer to the number “one”
500
I want to travel in United Kingdom.
INCORRECT. I want to travel in THE United Kingdom.
Why? Because we use the definite article when talking about countries with “republic” “states” or “kingdom” in the name.
500
I want to see ______ movie that you mentioned earlier.
I want to see THE movie that you mentioned earlier.
Why? - Use the definite article when additional information about the item is provided.