The with Place Names worksheet

1. 1.
   Have you ever been to ?a) the United Statesb) United States
2. 2.
   is the highest mountain in the world.a) The Mount Everestb) Mount Everest
3. 3.
   We sailed down .a) Danubeb) the Danube
4. 4.
   She grew up in .a) Italyb) the Italy
5. 5.
   They went hiking in .a) the Carpathiansb) Carpathians

1. 1.
   I live in the Romania.
2. 2.
   We flew over Atlantic.
3. 3.
   She's from Netherlands.

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

• the UK
• the USA
• the Netherlands
• the Philippines
• the Middle East
• the Black Sea
• the Alps
• the Sahara

1. 1.a) the United States Names with States, Kingdom or Republic take the.
2. 2.b) Mount Everest A single mountain takes no article.
3. 3.b) the Danube Rivers take the.
4. 4.a) Italy Most country names take no article.
5. 5.a) the Carpathians Mountain ranges take the.

1. 1.I live in Romania. Most country names take no article.
2. 2.We flew over the Atlantic. Oceans take the.
3. 3.She's from the Netherlands. Plural country names take the.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.