Uses Of The Definite Article (uses the definite article)

1. When we know who or what we are talking about.

We use "the" to indicate something or someone in particular, why it is called defined. We talked about something or someone specific that both the sender and receiver of the message know that it has previously come out in conversation or because the two previously known.

Examples:

 What is the name of the restaurant? (What is the name of the restaurant?)

 Do you remember the day We went to New York? (Do you remember the day we went to New York?)

 Who is the president of the United States? (Who is the President of the United States?)

 The doctor is very good. (The doctor is very good.)

2. the names of geological regions, mountain ranges, seas, oceans, groups of islands, rivers and plural countries.

Examples:

 The United States (United States)

 The Netherlands (The Netherlands)

 The Andes (The Andes mountains)

 The Atlantic Ocean (the Atlantic Ocean)

 The Canary Islands (Canary Islands)

 The Nile River (River Nile)

3. To refer to directions (right, left, top, bottom) and the cardinal points (north, south, east, west).

Examples:

 the south of France (southern France)

 the house on the left (the house on the left)

 the top of the page (top of the page / top of the page)

4. With superlative adjectives and ordinal numbers.

Examples:

 the tallest building (the tallest building)

 the strongest man (the strongest man)

 the first time (the first time)

 the second floor (the second floor)