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Soleil2010 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Definite article before a gerund

On the SAT test, this sentence is said to be correct:

"My favorite activity at this camp is the swimming."

I wonder about the use of the definite article "the" in this sentence. Don't we usually write this way? "My favorite activity at this camp is swimming."

Could someone explain why "the" is used? Thank your for your help.
  

Top answer

"I wonder about the use of the definite article "the" in this sentence. Don't we usually write this way? " Yes, I agree.

— Mister Micawber

  • "I wonder about the use of the definite article "the" in this sentence.
  • Don't we usually write this way?
  • " Yes, I agree.
  • Soleil2010 Could someone explain why "the" is used?
  • The sentence is an odd one, and I doubt that it comes from an official SAT test.
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Soleil2010"My favorite activity at this camp is the swimming."I wonder about the use of the definite article "the" in this sentence. Don't we usually write this way? "My favorite activity at this camp is swimming."
Yes, I agree.
Soleil2010Could someone explain why "the" is used?
The sentence is an odd one, and I doubt that i
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It's probably because the activities at the camp are definite, so the person is talking about "the" swimming.
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Thanks for your prompt reply. You are right that the sentence does not come from an official SAT test. It is from a practice test. I also thought that the definite article is used to refer to a specific activity at the camp, but was not sure because it sounds strange.
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