16. Fill in the where necessary. 1) .—. Europe is the second small­est continent in 2).world and is...

1) Europe is the second smallest continent in the world and is home to one seventh of the world's population. The longest river there is the River Volga and the largest freshwater lake is Lake Ladoga, in north-western Russia. The highest mountain peak is Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Europe is bordered towards the north by the Arctic Ocean, the south by the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the west by the Atlantic Ocean and the east by Asia. Europeans are the people who live in Europe. An association which has been formed to unite the countries of Europe is called the European Union.

Конечно, давайте разберем, где необходимо вставить определенный артикль "the" в предложенных предложениях:

1) Europe is the second smallest continent in

2) the world and is home to one seventh of

3) the world's population.

4) The longest river there is

5) the River Volga and

6) the largest freshwater lake is

7) Lake Ladoga, in

8) north-western

9) Russia.

10) The highest mountain peak is

11) Mount Elbrus in

12) the Caucasus Mountains.

13) Europe is bordered towards the north by

14) the Arctic Ocean,

the south by

15) the Mediterranean Sea and

16) the Black Sea,

the west by

17) the Atlantic Ocean and the east by

18) Asia.

19) Europeans are

20) the people who live in

21) Europe.

22) The association which has been formed to unite

23) the countries of

24) Europe is called

25) the European Union.

Теперь предложения с вставленными артиклями выглядят так:

1. Europe is the second smallest continent in
2. the world and is home to one seventh of
3. the world's population.
4. The longest river there is
5. the River Volga and
6. the largest freshwater lake is
7. Lake Ladoga, in
8. north-western
9. Russia.
10. The highest mountain peak is
11. Mount Elbrus in
12. the Caucasus Mountains.
13. Europe is bordered towards the north by
14. the Arctic Ocean, the south by
15. the Mediterranean Sea and
16. the Black Sea, the west by
17. the Atlantic Ocean and the east by
18. Asia.
19. Europeans are
20. the people who live in
21. Europe.
22. The association which has been formed to unite
23. the countries of
24. Europe is called
25. the European Union.

Обратите внимание, что артикль "the" используется перед уникальными объектами (например, "the world", "the River Volga", "the European Union"), географическими названиями, когда они являются уникальными (например, "the Arctic Ocean", "the Mediterranean Sea"), и перед определенными группами существительных, чтобы указать на их уникальность или специфику.

1. Europe
2. the
3. the
4. The
5. the
6. the
7. Lake Ladoga
8. the
9. Russia
10. The
11. Mount Elbrus
12. the
13. Europe
14. the
15. the
16. the
17. the
18. Asia
19. The
20. the
21. Europe
22. An
23. the
24. the
25. the