
Activities: “When to use the definite article with proper nouns in English?”
By: Erin Kuester
Activity 1: Article or no article?
Do the proper nouns below require the the or no article? Review the chart on which proper nouns require the, and then check out the pictures to determine if they need the definite article or not.
AirPods
Bahamas
Mount Everest
Mississippi River
Millers
University of Chicago
Harry Potter
Gobi Desert
Activity 2 - Postcard from a Friend
Take a look at this postcard from Emily to her friend Zoe. Emily has made a few mistakes with common and proper nouns. Can you see the mistakes she made? How do you know these are errors with common and proper nouns? Fix them by typing the correct forms in the bow below.
