Some place names take the article ‘the’ with them, but some other place names are used without the article the. Can you use articles correctly? Test your understanding with this grammar exercise.
Answers
1. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
2. Lake Victoria is one of the largest lakes in Africa.
3. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
4. The Himalayas are an example of a folded mountain range.
5. Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
6. He was my classmate at Oxford University.
7. We are going to Switzerland for summer.
8. Mandarin is the official language of the People’s Republic of China.
9. London is on the Thames.
10. The British Museum attracts thousands of visitors each day.
11. His brother lives in Texas.
12. Asia is the largest continent in the world.
