A: What are you doing?
B: I'm looking at the moon in the sky.
The
Always use the with the following words:
- same
- world
- sky
- sun
- moon
- ocean
- sea
- Internet
I live by the sea.
The world is amazing!
Why is the Internet so slow?
The
Do not use the with:
- breakfast
- lunch
- dinner
Phil is eating lunch.
Is dinner ready?
Do not use the with "watch TV / television". The is okay in other uses:
Jim watches TV almost every evening.
The television is in the living room.
English has other expressions that never use the:
Work / School
- start work / school
- go to work / school
- finish work / school
- be at work / school
I start work in the morning every day.
I never go to school on weekends.
Right now, Chris is at work.
Church
- go to church
- be at church
Do you go to church?
He's always at church.
Bed
- go to bed
- be in bed
Don't be noisy. Jack is in bed.
Michelle usually goes to bed quite late.
Home
- go home
- stay home
- be at home
Do you want to go home?
I'm staying home tonight.
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