Some names are used with the article the. Some do not take the article. From the given options, choose the correct forms of the names.
1Which form is correct for this street in New York?
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Street names normally do not use "the", so "Fifth Avenue" is correct.
2Which form is correct for this park in London?
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Park names normally do not use "the", so "Hyde Park" is correct.
3Which form is correct for this university name?
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This university name does not normally use "the", so "Cambridge University" is correct.
4Which form is correct for this cathedral?
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Building names beginning with a place name often do not use "the", so "Canterbury Cathedral" is correct.
5Which form is correct for this palace name?
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Descriptive building names often use "the", so "The Royal Palace" is correct.
6Which form is correct for this famous monument?
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Famous monument names often use "the", so "the Eiffel Tower" is correct.
7Which form is correct for this nickname for New York?
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This nickname is normally used with "the", so "the Empire State" is correct.
8Which form is correct for the U.S. president's official residence?
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This famous building name uses "the", so "the White House" is correct.
9Which form is correct for this U.S. government building?
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This famous building name uses "the", so "the Pentagon" is correct.
10Which form is correct for this famous structure?
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Names with "of" often use "the", so "the Great Wall of China" is correct.
11Which form is correct for this bank name?
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Names of organizations with "of" often use "the", so "the State Bank of India" is correct.
12Which form is correct for this university name?
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University names with "of" usually use "the", so "the University of Oxford" is correct.
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- Which form is correct for this street in New York? — Fifth Avenue
- Which form is correct for this park in London? — Hyde Park
- Which form is correct for this university name? — Cambridge University
- Which form is correct for this cathedral? — Canterbury Cathedral
- Which form is correct for this palace name? — The Royal Palace
- Which form is correct for this famous monument? — the Eiffel Tower
- Which form is correct for this nickname for New York? — the Empire State
- Which form is correct for the U.S. president’s official residence? — the White House
- Which form is correct for this U.S. government building? — the Pentagon
- Which form is correct for this famous structure? — the Great Wall of China
- Which form is correct for this bank name? — the State Bank of India
- Which form is correct for this university name? — the University of Oxford