Geographical Names
Articles
Travelling idioms
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...Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population.
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population.
100
... moon goes round .. Earth every 27 days
the, the
100
not to take a lot of luggage
to pack light
200
... Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
The Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
200
... Soviet Union was ... first country to send man into ... space
the, the, zero article
200
The farmhouse we stayed in was completely ... (in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns)
off the beaten track
300
... Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
300
...Women are often better teachers than ...men
zero, zero
300
What idiom is that?
to have itchy feet
400
... Chicago River runs through the heart of the city.
The Chicago River runs through the heart of the city.
400
... British Prime Minister lives in ... Downing Street 10.
the, zero
400
to leave a place or begin a journey
hit the road
500
Say, what we use (zero article or the) with the following geographical names: Lakes, Mountains, Rivers, Oceans and seas, Continents, Counties, states, provinces, regions, Mountain ranges, Deserts, Cities, (towns, villages), Islands, Groups of islands
- Lakes: We visited Lake Geneva.
- Mountains: I saw Mount Fuji from the aeroplane.
- Continents: She loves living in Asia.
- Most countries: She travelled to Chile last year. (But: The USA / the United States, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United Kingdom / the UK.)
- Counties, states, provinces, regions: They live in California.
- Cities, towns, villages: He stayed in Paris for a week last year.
- Islands: Bali is popular with Australian tourists.
We use 'the' with:
- Rivers: The River Nile flows through Egypt.
- Mountain ranges: We ski in the Alps every year.
- Deserts: She travelled across the Sahara.
- Oceans and seas: We sailed around the Mediterranean.
- Groups of islands: They went to the Canary Islands.
500
When you live in ... solitude, you aren't always happy
zero
500
a passenger in a car who keeps giving the driver advice that he or she has not asked for
a backseat driver