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THE DEFINITE ARTICLE USING “THE” TO SPECIFY
The definite article “the” is “The” can be followed by a prepositional phrase or a defining
used to talk about a specific relative clause to specify which thing someone is talking about.
person or thing that
everyone understands.
It is clear from the context that
this means the tour guide. This makes it clear which
pictures are being referred to.
When a person or thing has
been mentioned already, “the”
is used the next time the thing This makes it clear which
or person is talked about. dog is being talked about.
The bus trip has already
been mentioned.

FURTHER EXAMPLES
The definite article is used
before superlatives.

Superlative phrase.

The definite article is also
used with unique objects.
There is only one
Trevi Fountain.
“THE” WITH ADJECTIVES FOR CERTAIN GROUPS
“Pope” is a title. Some adjectives can be
used with the definite
It is also used for people
with unique titles. article to refer to a group
or class of people.

FURTHER EXAMPLES

FURTHER EXAMPLES
TIP
These phrases are
plural in meaning, but
it’s incorrect to say
“the youngs,” etc.

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