Identify the sentences with the missing articles:
(A) Amazon Basin is famous for its rainforests.
(B) Netherlands is known for its intricate canals.
(C) The Suez Canal provides an important avenue for commerce.
(D) When was the last time that you went to Himalayas ?
(E) The Park Hotel is renowned for its elaborate buffet spread.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (D) Only
"The" with geographical names:
- The is used with the names of:
- rivers, seas, oceans, canals and river basins (the Ganga, the Suez Canal, the Amazon Basin);
- mountain ranges (the Himalayas, the Alps);
- countries with a plural name or a word like Republic or Kingdom (the Netherlands, the United Kingdom);
- hotels (the Grand Hotel).
- Most single countries, cities and single mountains take no article (India, Delhi, Mount Everest).
Example: We went trekking in the Himalayas last summer.
(A) Amazon Basin is famous for its rainforests. — Article missing. It should be "The Amazon Basin is famous for its rainforests."
(B) Netherlands is known for its intricate canals. — Article missing. The country has a plural name: "The Netherlands is known for its intricate canals."
(C) The Suez Canal provides an important avenue for commerce. — No article missing. The canal already takes the.
(D) When was the last time that you went to Himalayas ? — Article missing. A mountain range takes "the": "... you went to the Himalayas?"
(E) The Park Hotel is renowned for its elaborate buffet spread. — No article missing. The hotel name already takes the.