一、定冠詞不與表示一類人或事物的復(fù)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(xí)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.(√)