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5  SPEAK. Work with a partner. Take turns describing the places in chart 4.8 and other places you
                         know. Pay attention to articles.

                         Mount McKinley is in Alaska. Alaska is in the United States.



                   4.9     Other Uses of The and No Article with Place Names

                                 The                         No Article
                    It’s next to the Seaside Hotel.  It’s near Heathrow Airport.
                    The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.   We live on Elm Street.



                       1. Use the before the names of most hotels,    the Savoy Hotel
                        theaters, museums, and names that end in      the Majestic Theater
                        tower, bridge, or building.                   the Natural History Museum
                                                                      the Golden Gate Bridge
                                                                      the Empire State Building
                       2. Do not use an article before the names of most   Third Avenue, North Street, Steamboat Road,
                        streets, parks, squares, airports, or bus and train   Friendship Park, Union Square, Logan
                        stations.                                     Airport, Grand Central Station
                       3. Use the before names of most places that    the Statue of Liberty
                        include of or for.                            the Center for Performing Arts




                     6  Complete each sentence with the or Ø for no article.

                         1.  I am staying at   the   All Seasons Hotel, on the southwest coast of Bali.

                         2.  When we left Florida, we flew out of       Miami International Airport.

                         3.           Eiffel Tower received over seven million visitors in 2011.

                         4.           Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro has an unusual design.

                         5.  The post office is on        Anderson Street.

                         6.  Terry is studying English Literature at      University of Mumbai.

                         7.  My brother attends          Center for Performing Arts.

                         8.  Traffic was very heavy on        Brooklyn Bridge this morning.

                         9.  Do you live on         River Road?

                       10.  Heidi took a great photo of         Bridge of Sighs in Venice.

                       11.  I’ll meet you by the statue in       Westridge Park at 2:00 p.m.

                       12.  What’s playing at          Sherman Theater this week?












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