L’uso dell’articolo determinativo con i sostantivi geografici
Con cosa si usa l’articolo determinativo?
Con nomi di fiumi, oceani, mari
The Mississippi River is the longest river of North America. Play
Columbus and his crew crossed the Atlantic Ocean in four separate voyages. Play
Nomi di golfi, baie e penisole
The Persian Gulf is positioned in the heart of the Middle East. Play
John visited the San Francisco Bay two years ago. Play
Con i nomi di catene montuose
The Himalayan have the Earth's highest peaks. Play
Con i nomi di aree geografiche o punti del globo
What kind of penguins leave near the South Pole? Play
Istanbul is one of the largest cities of the Middle East. Play
Con nomi di deserti e foreste
The airplane got lost in the Sahara Desert. Play
One in ten known species in the world lives in the Amazon rainforest. Play
Con nomi di nazioni che includono parole come kingdom (regno), states (stati) o republic (repubblica)
Hillary Clinton is running for president of the United States. Play
The United Kingdom is a monarchy. Play
Con i nomi di nazioni plurali
Mary Lynn comes from the Philippines. Play
Sam and Chloe went to the Maldives last year. Play
Con nomi di opere d’arte ed edifici conosciuti
The Guernica was painted by Picasso in 1937. Play
The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel. Play
Con cosa non si usa l’articolo determinativo?
Con i nomi della maggior parte delle nazioni
Italy is one of the 28 members of the UE. Play
Brazil is the largest country in South America. Play
Con i nomi di città e di stati americani
Rome is the eternal city. Play
Kathy and Jean met in Paris ten years ago. Play
Con i nomi di laghi, montagne e isole
Flights to Sardinia are very cheap. Play
Lake Ontario is the 14th largest lake in the world. Play
Con i nomi di strade
Karl’s house is in Oxford Street. Play
Las Vegas Strip is the most famous street in Las Vegas. Play
--- PER APPROFONDIRE L’ARGOMENTO ---
English uses the definite article the in front of some geographical names but not in front of others. If in doubt, your best bet is to look it up in a dictionary or online.
Language is always changing. Fifty years ago, Argentina was known as the Argentine, and the Balkan Islands always had the definite article in front of it. In many places, formal writing may accept the use of the word Argentina, and people may say, “I come from Balkan Islands”