Elementary Grammar Exercise
Article -  Set:10 Place Name and The
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
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 Question
Exercise: choose the right place names to complete sentences.
Some places names with no "the", but others with "the":
Cases without "the":
continents, most countries
states, counties
towns, most streets
lakes, most mountains
town+building
Cases with "the":
seas, rivers, deserts
mountain and island groups
name include common noun
most buildings
Cases without "the":
continents, most countries
states, counties
towns, most streets
lakes, most mountains
town+building
Cases with "the":
seas, rivers, deserts
mountain and island groups
name include common noun
most buildings
1. We went on a boat trip on ___.
| the Mississippi | |
| the Lake Superior | 
2. They are hoping to drive across ___.
| Africa | |
| Sahara | 
3. My brother works in ___.
| China | |
| People's Republic of China | 
4. There are 4 countries in ___.
| the Britain | |
| the United Kingdom | 
5. Here's a photo of Annie in ___.
| USA | |
| Oxford Street | 
6. Joe has a small farm near ___.
| the Marseille | |
| the Mediterranean | 
7. There are a lot of European immigrants in ___.
| the USA | |
| the America | 
8. This is a piece of rock from ___
| the Himalayas | |
| the Mount Everest | 
9. The hotel is just opposite ___.
| the Playhouse | |
| the Victoria Avenue | 
10. From the plane we have a nice view of ___.
| River Rhine | |
| Mont Blanc | 
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