Many people make mistakes using “the” when referring to countries. For example, we say “the Philippines” and “France” (without the). This can be confusing for many people.
Below is a short test to see if you can use the defined article “the” correctly in relation to countries and nationalities.
Question: Which of the following are wrong?
- the British
- the UK
- the America
- the Britain
- the English
- the US
- the Americans
- the England
Answers
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Liz
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The english
The american
Above both wrong
Waiting for answers
They have already been posted. Check the page above for the link 🙂
The following seems incorrect:
the british
the america
the britain
the england
3, 4, 8
3, 8, 8
3,4 & 8
3,4,5,7 , and 8. They are wrong used.
The Americans
3.7.8
Wrongly used
from my point of view wrong answers are
2,3,6.
I think the correct answers are nos. : 3,4,5,7 &8
Ma’m when will u post amswers?
This afternoon 🙂
3
4
8
3,4 and 8 are wrong
I see that the wrong answer is numbers 3&4&7&8
The wrong answers is nos 3,4,5 and 8.
The wrong answers 3,4,7,8
In my view. the answers and
the wrong articles are
3.4.5.7 and 8.
3,4 & 8 are wrong
1,3 and 5 are wrong
1, 5 and 8
Julegette
1,5 and7 are correct.
2,3,4,6 and 7 are wrong
3,4,5 nd 8
Only 2 & 7 are right
The UK
The US
The Americans
Those are correct , others are incorrect.
3,4, and 8 are wrong
1. Correct
2. Correct
3. America
4. Britain
5. Correct
6. Correct
7. Americans
8. England
2.the UK
4.the Britain
6.the US
7.The Americans
2, 3, 4, 6 & 8 are wrong.
I think 3,4 and 8 are wrong
Wrong answers are: 1, 3, 4, 8
3,4,7
3,4 and 8 are wrong
Answers 3, 4, 8 are wrong
I think, 3, 4 and 8 are wrong and the rest are correct.
3,4 and 8 are wrong
3,4,5,8 are wrong
3, 4 , 8a re wrong
3, 4, 8 are wrong
Yeah! I got it right
3,4, 8 are wrong
Answers 3, 4, 5 and 8 are wrong.
I think 3 and 8.
The UK correct
The US correct
The rest all are incorrect in other words they do not require any definit article according to the grammar rules
1. The British correct
2. The UK correct
3. The America wrong
4. The Britain wrong
5. The English correct
6. The US correct
7. The Americans correct
8. The England wrong
3,4,5,7,8
3,4,6 and 8
The British – true
The UK- true
The America – false
The Britain – false
The English – false
The US – true
The Americans – True
The England – false
3,4,8
1. The British- correct
2. The Uk- correct
3. The America- wrong
4. The Britian- wrong
5. The English- correct
6. The US- correct
7. The americans- correct
8. The England- wrong
3,4,5 and 8
3, 4 and 8 are wrong
Hello ,I think 2,3,4,8
Hi Liz.
3, 4 and 8 should not use the “the” in front.
3,4 & 8
3, 4 and 8
3,4,5,and 8 are wrong.
Answer
3, 4 and 8 are wrong
3,4,8 are wrong
3,4,7,8 are wrong, Can you please make a post elaborating this rule furthermore?
Thank you
2,6 and 8 are wrong ma
1.4.7 are wrong/ British, American,
Citizenship, no need to be defined by their Nationality or spoken language as they are already be defined by the country come from and language tongue.
1.5.7 are wrong
Citizenship, no need to be defined by their nationality .
1.5.7 are wrong
Citizenship no need to define tgem by their nationality .
Answer
3, 4 and 8
In my opinion 3, 4 and 8 are wrong.
3, 4 & 8
3, 4 and 8 – are incorrect.
3, 4, 7 and 8 are wrong
1,3,4,5,8 are wrong
3,5,8
3,4 and 8
2, 3, 4, 8 – WRONG
1, 5, 6, 7 – CORRECT
4, 5 ,7 & 8
I think above these are wrong.
4,5,7 & 8 wrong
3,4,7 and 8 are wrong.
3,4&8
3, 4 and,8 are wrong
Except 2&6
8,5,3,and 1
3,4,7 & 8 are wrong
1, 5, and 7 are wrong
1, 4 and 8 are wrong
1,3,5,8
2,3,4,6, and 8 are incorrect
The british = wrong
the UK = correct
the America = wrong
the Britain = correct
the English = wrong
the US = correct
the Americans = correct
the England = wrong
answer:
3 , 4 & 8 are wrong.
Hello Liz! Hope you’re well, I think the answers are 3,4,8. Take care!
3, 4 and 8 are wrong, IMHO)
3,4,5,8 are wrong
3,4 and 8
3,4,7,8 are wrong
2, 6, 7 and 8 is correct?
Except2&6
2,3,4,8 ate wrong
3 , 4 and 8
Hello, 2,3,4,6,8 are wrong.
3, 4 and 8 are wrong answers
2,3and 8 are wrong
3, 4, 5 and 8 are incorrect.
3,4,8 wrong
3,4 and 8
Numbers 1,5,6 and7 are right while Numbers 2,3,4 and8 are wrong
3,5 and 8
3 4 and 8 wrong.
I feel 2.3,4 & 8 are wrong.
2,3,4 and 8 are incorrect and others are right.
3,4,8 are wrong
2 and 3 is wrong
3,4,8 are incorrect I think
Only 3, 4, and 8 are wrong. 1, 5, and 7 are correct because British, Americans, English as adjectives plus the = the people of that country.
7 is wrong rest are right or all are right
3 4 8
7
Hi Liz
2 3 6 and 8 are wrong
Hello,
3,4, 8 are wrong
1,5,7
3, 4, 8, 7 are wrong
The US, the UK, and the English are correct
1,3 and 4
3’4 and 8 are wrong
3
4
8
Are wrong while the rest are correct
My first post above was done in error
3,4,5and 6
2, 4, 6
3, 4, 5, 8 are wrong
3, 4 and 8 are wrong
2,3,5,6,8
1 4 5 7
2
3
6
8
Are wrong
1,3,4 and 8 are wrong
3,4 and 8 are wrong.
1,3,4,7,8
3,4 and 8 are wrong
3,4,8 are wrong.
I think 3, 4 & 8 are wrong.
No.3,4 & 8 are wrong.
2,6,7 are correct
Numer 3,4 and 8 are incorrect.
3,4,7 and 8 are wrong
1,2,4,6 are right
3,4,8
2,4,6,7 correct rest of the wrong
3, 4 and 8 are wrong
2, 5, 6 and 7 are correct. others are wrong.
1
3
4
5
8
Wrong
the Britain, the America, the England
only 7 is wrong
3, 5 and 8 are wrong.
3, 4 and 8
1,2,5,6,7 are correct while 3,4,8 are wrong
Let me give it a trial:
I think it’s only two options that are correct: the UK (2) and the US (6). Other options like (1) “the British” could refer to the government of Britain; e.g the British government/ the British Parliament, etc. Numbers 3 and 4 ( the America & the Britain) require zero article if referring to countries. Eg. America and Britain without “a”, ” an” and “the”. Numbers 7 and 8 did not also require any article. Hence Americans and
England without the definite article is considered correct. I AWAIT YOUR GRADING MA’AM.
1, 4 and 5
3,4 and 8 are wrong
3,4 and 8 are incorrect
2,3,7,6,8are wrong
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Correct: 1.2,5,6,7
Incorrect: 3,4,8
My two cents
All of them are wrong except 1
3,4,8 are wrong.
2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 are wrong
3,4,8
3, 4 and 8 are incorrect
3 and 4 are wrong
3,4,and 8 are wrong
3,4 and 8 wrong
3
4
8
Are wrong
3,4 and 8 are wrong
3,4,8 are wrong
2, 3, 4 & 8
3 and 4 are wrong while 1,2,5,8,6,,7
1_The British 2_The UK 3_The America 5_The English 6_The US 8_The England
I wish to know the correct answers
I’ll post the answers tomorrow 🙂
2, 6, 7 are correct, 3, 4, 8 are wrong, 1 and 5 not sure
3,4, and 8
The British
The English
The Americans
Are wrong!
3.the America
4.the Britain
8.the England
Assuming that the above either refers to country/countries or the people of a country, this is my take:we can use ‘the’ when we refer to a group of entities, for example a group of states, a group of islands and also when we refer to the people of a country. And hence, 3rd, 4th and 8th are wrong. Kindly let me know if I got this right.
3,4 and 8 are wrong while all the others seem to be correct.
2,3,4,6 and 8 are wrong
2,3,4,6,8
2 ,3 ,8 are wrong
Hello ,Liz.
2. The UK.
3. The America.
8. The US.
Those are wrong. Thanks.
6. The US
Only 2 and 6 are correct
The UK
The US
3. The America
4. The Britain
8. The England
2, 6 and 7 are correct, other are wrong
2,3,4,5,6 and 8 are wrong
(3)
(4)
(8)
3,4 and 8 are wrong
British
UK
America
Britain
English
US
The Americans
England
My take is 3,4and 8
2. The UK
3. The America
6. The US
8. The England
the Americas, the Britain and the England are wrong
#3,#4,#8 are wrong.
1, 2, 5, 6, 8
2,3,4,6&8 are wrong.
The America
the Britain
the UK
the England
The US
2,5,6 are wrong
1. British
2. UK
3. America
4. Britain
5. English
6. US
7. The Americans
8. England
5
3,4,8
2, 3 , 4, and 8
3,4 and 8
3,4&8
#3
#4
#8
1,7 is correct, the rest are wrong
America, Britain and England go without “the”
I think that 5th and 6th both are wrong answer
the uk and the us
are correct all rest are wrong because normally we use ‘the’ with abbrevations
I think that 5th and 6th both are wrong answer
2,3,4,6,8
2,3,4,6 and 8
3,4,5,7
3,4,5,8are wrong
3, 4 and 8
Wrong answers
The UK
The America
The England
The US
2,3,4,6,8 are wrong
The English
1,3,5,8 are wrong.
3 4 and 8 are wrong
only 5,6 and 7 are correct