一、定冠詞不與表示一類人或事物的復數(shù)名詞連用。例如:
1.Ilikereadingthebooks.(×)Ilikereadingbooks.(√)
2.Shelikesthecats.(×)Shelikescats.(√)
二、定冠詞不能用在某些習慣用語中的名詞前面。例如:
1.Ihavelunchatthenoon.(×)Ihavelunchatnoon.(√)
2.Wegotoschoolbythebus.(×)Wegotoschoolbybus.(√)
三、定冠詞不能用在某些專用名詞和不可數(shù)名詞前面。例如:
1.IliketheChina.(×)IlikeChina.(√)
2.Wouldyoulikeacupofthewater?(×)
Wouldyoulikeacupofwater?(√)
四、定冠詞不能用在節(jié)日、日期、月份、季節(jié)前面。例如:
1.TodayistheTeachers’Day.(×)
TodayisTeachers’Day.(√)
2.HewasbornintheMayin1987.(×)
HewasborninMayin1987.(√)
五、定冠詞不能用在表示稱呼語或某些頭銜的名詞前面(尤其作表語、賓補時)。例如:
1.Goodmorning,thesir!(×)
Goodmorning,sir!(√)
2.Ineedsomehelp,theMummy.(×)
Ineedsomehelp,Mummy.(√)
六、定冠詞不能與名詞前已有作定語用的this,that,my,your,some,any等代詞連用。例如:
1.Thisthepenismine.(×)
Thispenismine.(√)
2.Ihavethesomemoney.(×)
Ihavesomemoney.(√)
七、定冠詞不能用在表示科目名詞的前面。例如:
1.WewilllearntheChinese,thehistoryandtheMathsthisafternoon.(×)
WewilllearnChinese,historyandMathsthisafternoon.(√)
2.TheEnglishisthemostinterestingofallthesubjects.(×)
Englishisthemostinterestingofallthesubjects.(√)
八、定冠詞不能用在三餐和球類運動名詞的前面。例如:
1.Shegoestoschoolafterthebreakfasteverymorning.(×)
Shegoestoschoolafterbreakfasteverymorning.(√)
2.Weoftenplaythefootballafterschool.(×)
Weoftenplayfootballafterschool.(√)