Определенный артикль the 3: children / the children

Когда мы говорим о чем-либо или о ком-либо в общем, мы не используем the:

• I’m afraid of dogs. (not the dogs)
  (dogs = собаки в общем, а не конкретная группа собак)
• Doctors are paid more than teachers.
  Врачам платят больше, чем учителям.
• Do you collect stamps?
  Ты коллекционируешь (почтовые) марки?
• Crime is a problem in most big cities. (not The crime)
  Преступность – проблема большинства больших городов.
• Life has changed a lot in the last thirty years. (not The life)
  Жизнь сильно изменилась в последние тридцать лет.
• Do you like classical music / Chinese food / fast cars?
  Тебе нравится классическая музыка / китайская еда / быстрые машины?
• My favourite sport is football/skiing/athletics.
  Мой любимый спорт – футбол / лыжи / лёгкая атлетика.
• My favourite subject at school was history/physics/English.
  Моим любыми предметом в школе была история / физика / английский язык.

Мы говорим ‘most people / most books / most cars’ (большинство ...) и т.п. (не the most ...):

• Most hotels accept credit cards. (not The most hotels)
  Большинство гостиниц принимает оплату кредитными картами.

Мы используем the, когда имеем в виду конкретные вещи или людей.
Сравните:

Разница между ‘что-то вообще’ и ‘что-то конкретное’ не всегда прозрачна.
Сравните:

Упражнения

1. Выберите четыре слова или фразы из написанных ниже и напишите нравятся они вам или нет.

Начинайте каждое предложение с одной из следующих фраз:

2. Закончите предложения, используя следующие слова и the там, где необходимо.

1. My favourite sport is .
2. we were given wasn’t correct.
3. Some people are afraid of .
4. A vegetarian is somebody who doesn’t eat .
5. The test wasn’t very difficult. I answered without difficulty.
6. Do you know who live next door?
7. is the study of the past.
8. George always tells the truth. He never tells .
9. It was late when we arrived in the town, and were shut.
10. in the pool didn’t look very clean, so we didn’t go for a swim.
11. Don’t sit on . It’s wet after the rain.
12. You need to teach young children.

3. Отметье галочкой правильную форму, с или без the.

1. I’m afraid of dogs / the dogs. (dogs – правильный вариант)
2. Can you pass salt / the salt, please? (the salt – правильный вариант)
3. Apples / The apples are good for you.
4. Look at apples / the apples on that tree! They’re very big.
5. Women / The women live longer than men / the men.
6. I don’t drink tea / the tea. I don’t like it.
7. We had a very good meal. Vegetables / The vegetables were especially good.
8. Life / The life is strange sometimes. Some very strange things happen.
9. I like skiing / the skiing, but I’m not very good at it.
10. Who are people / the people in this photograph?
11. What makes people / the people violent? What causes aggression / the aggression?

12. All books / All the books on the top shelf belong to me.
13. Don’t stay in that hotel. It’s very noisy and beds / the beds are very uncomfortable.
14. A pacifist is somebody who is against war / the war.
15. First World War / The First World War lasted from 1914 until 1918.
16. I’d like to go to Egypt and see Pyramids / the Pyramids.
17. Someone gave me a book about history / the history of modern art / the modern art.
18. Ron and Brenda got married, but marriage / the marriage didn’t last very long.
19. Most people / The most people believe that marriage / the marriage and family life / the family life are the basis of society / the society.