THE DEFINITE ARTICLE
The Definite article
Diante de substantivos quando se quer especificá - los.
Exemplos:
The book that the teacher recommended is expensive.
The water people drink is not polluted.
The computer you sold is old.
Mas
Books are necessary.
Water is tasteful.
Computers are important.
Sentido geral
Empregos principais
Precedendo substantivos considerados únicos na espécie.
Exemplos:
The sun is shining.
The air was cold.
The couple are looking at the moon.
Outros exemplos:
the bible
the world
the weather
the earth
the sea
the ocean
the North
the sky
Diante de adjetivos quando estes representam uma classe.
Exemplos:
The poor are asking for help.
The fat are eating less.
The thin are eating more.
Outros exemplos:
the unforgivable
the wealthy
the talented
the competent
Diante de nomes de acidentes geográficos.
Exemplos:
Rios: the Amazon river, the Mississipi river, the Nile, the
Thames.
Mares: the Black Sea, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea.
Oceanos: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian
Ocean.
Golfos: the Gulf of Mexico, the Arabian Gulf.
Cadeias de montanhas: the Rocky Mountains, the Alps, the
Andes.
Desertos: the Sahara desert.
Canais: the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal.
Grupos de ilhas: the Canaries, the Bahamas.
Diante de nomes de países
Cujos nomes apresentem substativos no plural;
Exemplos:
The Netherlands, The Philippines.
Em que as palavras kingdom, republic, states ou union
sejam parte do nome.
Exemplos:
The United Kingdom
The United States
The Soviet Union
The German Federal Republic
Diante de nomes de família
Exemplos:
The Carters are visiting my parents.
The Clintons are denying the accusations.
The Johnsons are being invited.
Outros exemplos:
the Rowses
the Pollaks
the Lorenzos
the Collenders
Precedendo nomes de:
Edifícios: The Empire State, The World Trade Center.
Jornais: The Wall Street Journal, The New YorkTimes.
Navios: The Queen Elizabeth, The Titanic, The Hope.
Hotéis: The Copacabana Palace, The Hilton, The Sheraton.
Restaurantes: The Red Lion, The Bombay Restaurant.
Teatros: The Palace Theatre, The National Theatre.
Cinemas: The ABC, The Odeon, The Classic.
Museus: The British Museum, The Museum of Modern Art.
Galerias: The Tate Gallery
Instrumentos musicais: The guitar, the piano, the flute.
Medidas: the ton, the pound, the mile.
Também se emprega “the” diante de:
Números ordinais: the first, the second, the fourth.
Superlativos: the best man, the most comfortable.
Em nomes de locais ou prédios com a preposição “of”.
Exemplos:
The Bank of France.
The Houses of Parliament.
The Tower of London.
The Great Wall of China.
Antes de coletivos:
Exemplos:
The navy
The crowd
The army
My brother wants to join the navy.
The crowd soon came to see the singer.
The army was well prepared.
Situações em que não se emprega o artigo “the” .
Diante de substantivos empregados com sentido geral.
Exemplos:
Silver is a precious metal.
Money is important.
Coffee is tasteful.
Water is necessary.
Precedendo nomes de pessoas.
Exemplos:
Patricia is an intelligent woman.
Harold has read several reports.
Paul is a talented man.
Bill has many relatives in Boston.
Diante de substantivos expressando nomes de:
Continentes: South America, Europe, Asia, Africa.
Países: Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, England.
Estados: California, Texas, Georgia.
Cidades: New York, Boston, Seattle.
Lagos: Lake Michigan.
Ruas: Fifth Avenue, Baker street, Dowing street.
Festividades: at Christmas, at Easter.
Diante de possessivos
Exemplos:
My friend Wilson studies here.
His sister Emily is going to Europe.
Our daughter Sue lives in Boston.
Her classmate is trying to find the key.
Antes de certos lugares e coisas, se usados com propósito básico.
Exemplos:
at church
in prison
in college
at school
in jail
at hospital
at home
in bed
Complete the sentences with the definite article "the" if necessary:
1.She is going to______France.
X
2.______water
they drink is polluted.
The
3.________water
contains ______
X
X hydrogen and ____oxygen.
X
4.______green
of your eyes is wonderful.
The
5.________blue
and red are her favorite colors.
X
6.______his
apartment is very comfortable.
X
7.____Arthur
always visits _____
X
the Carters.
8.______Canada
and______United
States are very rich countries.
the
X
9.______Sarah
and ________Melissa
speak French fluently.
X
X
10.______love
makes me change a lot.
X
11.Where is _____food
for_____cat?
the
the
12.______silver
is a metal.
X
13._____chair
she is sitting isn’t comfortable.
The
14._____book_____Sue
is reading now belongs to_______Harold.
The
X
X
15. ____
X money is very important, but you can't buy a bit of luck with all ____
the
money you have.
16.She went to_______Boston
yesterday.
X
17._________largest
river in _____
The
X Germany is _______Rhine.
the
18.He is graduated from _____
X Harvard University.
19.This is _____music
she loves.
the
the
20.I don't understand_____English
she speaks.
21._______coffee
which comes from______Colombia
is______best
in______world.
The
X
the
the
22._______traffic
on_______Talking
Heads street is so heavy that_____cars
The
X
the
move very slowly.
23._______humans
have certainly made their mark on ____earth.
X
the
24. How important was Napoleon in _____
the history of ______France?
X
The
25.________Washington
Post is published daily.
26. She goes to______bed
early.
X
27._______love
hurts sometimes.
X
28.________love
I have is _____most
precious thing.
The
the
29._______wine
sours quickly.
X
The
30._________wine
in this bottle is sour.
(PUC - PR) - Fill in the blanks with the definite article:
______ Brazil is ______ most industrial country in ______ South
America, while ______ United States holds ______ same position in
_____ North America.
Choose the correct alternative:
a) the; the; the; the; the; the
b) X; the; the; X; the; X
c) X; the; X; the; the; X
d) X; the; the; the; the; X
e) the; X; X; X; the; the
Test 1
(ITA) - Choose the correct alternative that completes the sentences below.
I- She plays______piano very well.
II- _________President Reagan will visit our country.
III- _____coffee is very expensive.
a) the,_____, the
b) the, the, the
c) _____, _______, ______
d) _____, the, ________
e) the, ________, ________
Test 2
(UNICURITIBA) - Indique a frase correta;
a)The butter is made from cream.
b)The wheat is grown in the United States.
c)The honesty of Mary is unquestionable.
d)The life is very hard for some people.
e)The honesty is always the best policy.
Test 3
(PUC-PR) - Choose that alternative that complete the sentence below:
______New York is ______largest city in________United States.
a) the, the, the
b) ______, the, the
c) _____, ______, the
d)The, ______, ________
e) _______, the, ________
Test 4
(UFSC) - Some as alternativas que estão corretas quanto
ao uso dos artigos.
01.I n their last trip to the Bahia, they had nice vacations.
02. Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian pilot, is a successful man.
04. The sun rises for the rich as well as for the poor.
08.That was the only book about fishing I’ve found.
16.They would like to visit the United Kingdom.
32. She speaks both the French and the English well.
Test 5