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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The articles

Hello,

Would you use definite articles in this sentence?

Could you please pass me a(the) remote control for (the)TV please?

The Danube flows from Germany, through Central Europe to the Black Sea. ( I used 'the' before the Black Sea, but accoding to the test my answer is wrong.

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Would you use definite articles in this sentence? Could you please pass me a(the) remote control for (the)TV please? Say 'the' in both cases.

— Clive

  • Would you use definite articles in this sentence?
  • Could you please pass me a(the) remote control for (the)TV please?
  • Say 'the' in both cases.
  • These are specific references to items that these people obviously know about.
  • The Danube flows from Germany, through Central Europe to the Black Sea.
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Would you use definite articles in this sentence?

Could you please pass me a(the) remote control for (the)TV please?
Say 'the' in both cases. These are specific references to items that these people obviously know about.

The Danube flows from Germany, through Central Europe to the Black Sea. ( I used 'the' before the Black Sea, but accordin
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Maybe it wouldn't be wrong to remove the definiite article before TV?
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You need 'the' because you are referring to the physical TV set, which is what the remote works..

Consider:
eg The vase of flowers is on the TV.
eg There is a good movie on TV tonight.
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CliveThe Danube flows from Germany
I know we usually need THE for rivers; is Danube an exception that gives optionality?
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OttoJis Danube an exception that gives optionality?
This is a very strange way to express your question!

Is "the" optional in "the Danube"?

No, it's not optional. It requires "the".

the Mississippi, the Nile, the Yangtze, the Danube, the Amazon

CJ
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