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The
(1)
(a)
The...
употребляется, когда речь идет о
чём-то
существующем в единичном
экземпляре.
- What
is the highest mountain in
the
world?
- Madrid
is the
capital of Spain.
- The
sun and the moon
are planets.
- The
only news I
like is no news.
(b)
The
используется для:the
ground,
the sea,
the
country, the
countryside.
- On
Saturday the
whole family went
to the country.
- The
ground was
wet and dirty.
- The
sea looked
pale and pink in the
sunset.
- I
don't want to live near the
sea all my life.
Но, если речь
идет о морском путешествии, то
говорят: go
to sea / be at sea,.
- In
his youth he went
to sea. He spent ten years at sea
altogether.
Сравните: space
(а не the
space), когда
подразумевается космическое
пространство.
- The
rocket ship manoeuvred in space.
и:
-
I wanted to put the table between the window and the bed but
the
space
was too small. (а не
space)
(с)
The
используется со словами: the
cinema, the
theater, the
radio, но
television.
- We
often go to the
theater.
- When
did you go to the
cinema last?
- I
don't like television,
I
prefer to listen to the radio.
But
my children watch television
day
and night.
The
обычно не употребляется со
словами, обозначающими
приёмы пищи.
- We
had dinner
at
seven.
- What
do you usually have for lunch?
A
употребляется с
самим существительным meal.
- Lucy
had a meal
in
restaurant.
- Sometimes
I like to go to a restaurant and have
a nice meal.
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