Question

Insert the definite article where appropriate. a) ……..United Kingdom b) …….. Germany c) ……. Vltava d) ……… Amazonia e) …….. Mount Everest f) ……… European Union g) ……….Thames h) ………Holland i) ………East Borneo j) ……….USA k) ………Isle of Man l) ……….Northern Africa m) ……….Indian Ocean n) …………Baltic Sea o) …………Middle East p) …………Western Hemisphere q) …………Cape Horn r) …………Iberian Peninsula s) …………Great Britain t) …………Aleutians u) …………Niagara Falls v) ………….Mount Fuji w) ………….Himalayas x) ………….Oklahoma City y)​

Answer 1

a) The United Kingdom
b) Germany
c) The Vltava
d) The Amazonia
e) Mount Everest
f) The European Union
g) The Thames
h) Holland
i) East Borneo
j) The USA
k) The Isle of Man
l) Northern Africa
m) The Indian Ocean
n) The Baltic Sea
o) The Middle East
p) The Western Hemisphere
q) Cape Horn
r) The Iberian Peninsula
s) Great Britain
t) The Aleutians
u) Niagara Falls
v) Mount Fuji
w) The Himalayas
x) Oklahoma City
y) (no article)

Explanation:
1. We use the definite article "the" before countries that have the words "Republic," "Kingdom," "States," etc.
2. Rivers, seas, oceans, and peninsulas usually take the definite article "the."
3. Mountains and waterfalls do not take an article, so no article is needed for "Mount Everest" and "Niagara Falls."
4. Cities and regions do not usually take an article, so no article is needed for "Oklahoma City."
5. "Holland" is an exception and does not take an article.
6. "East Borneo" does not require an article because "East" acts as an adjective describing the location of Borneo.