Exercise4. Use the definite article where necessary.
1. When you arrive at Heathrow Airport, take a taxi and go Hilton Hotel, best known in London. The place, it is situated in, is so convenient, you can easily get to Oxford Street, Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens or Trafalgar Square. If you are keen on museums, you’ll go to British Museum, Tate, National Gallery. Don’t forget about Madame Tussaud’s where you’ll see was figures of all famous people. It’s a good idea to take a water bus and go along Thames. You’ll see Tower, Houses of Parliament and other interesting buildings.
London is capital of United Kingdom and it attracts a lot of tourists from home and abroad.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and it attracts a lot of tourists from home and abroad.
Explanation:
1. "The Hilton Hotel" - we use the definite article here because we are referring to a specific hotel, the Hilton Hotel.
2. "The place" - we use the definite article here because we are referring to a specific place, the place where the Hilton Hotel is situated.
3. "Oxford Street" - we use the definite article here because "Oxford Street" is a specific street in London.
4. "Royal Opera House" - we use the definite article here because "Royal Opera House" is a specific opera house in Covent Garden.
5. "Hyde Park" - we use the definite article here because "Hyde Park" is a specific park in London.
6. "Kensington Gardens" - we use the definite article here because "Kensington Gardens" is a specific park in London.
7. "Trafalgar Square" - we use the definite article here because "Trafalgar Square" is a specific square in London.
8. "the British Museum" - we use the definite article here because "the British Museum" is a specific museum in London.
9. "the Tate" - we use the definite article here because "the Tate" is a specific museum in London.
10. "the National Gallery" - we use the definite article here because "the National Gallery" is a specific gallery in London.
11. "Madame Tussaud’s" - we use the definite article here because "Madame Tussaud’s" is a specific place in London.
12. "the Thames" - we use the definite article here because "the Thames" is a specific river in London.
13. "the Tower" - we use the definite article here because "the Tower" refers to the Tower of London, a specific tower in London.
14. "the Houses of Parliament" - we use the definite article here because "the Houses of Parliament" refers to a specific building in London.
15. "the United Kingdom" - we use the definite article here because "the United Kingdom" is a specific country.