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GRAMATIKA. ŽYMIMASIS ARTIKELIS

October 19, 2025

GRAMATIKA. ŽYMIMASIS ARTIKELIS

Kada vartojamas „the“

1. Jūrų, vandenynų, upių, ežerų pavadinimai

The North Sea is to the east of Great Britain.
There are a lot of different fish in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Thames flows through London.

✅ Vandens telkinių pavadinimai anglų kalboje visada rašomi su „the“.

2. Salių, dykumų, kalnynų, kanalų pavadinimai

The British Isles are in Europe.
There is very little water in the Sahara.
Was Ted in the Alps?
How wide is the English Channel?

✅ „The“ vartojamas su salų grupėmis, dykumomis, kanalais, kalnų grandinėmis.
⚠️ Su vienu kalnu ar viena sala artikelis paprastai nevartojamas (Mount Everest, Sicily).

3. Kai kurių šalių pavadinimai

The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States of America.

✅ „The“ vartojamas su šalimis, kurių pavadinimuose yra žodžiai Kingdom, States, Republic, Emirates, Netherlands.

4. Pastatų, muziejų, teatrų, viešbučių pavadinimai

The Nemunas and the Neris surround the Kaunas Castle.
It is very interesting to see various things in the British Museum.
The Donelaitis is in the port now.
The Planeta shows interesting films.

✅ „The“ vartojamas su pastatų, muziejų, teatrų, viešbučių, laivų pavadinimais.

5. Pasaulio šalių kryptys

A strong wind blew from the west.

✅ Su kryptimis vartojamas „the“ (the north, the south, the east, the west).

6. Pavardės daugiskaitoje

The Starlings built a new house in Kaunas.

✅ Kai kalbama apie šeimą (The Browns, The Smiths), vartojamas „the“.

Kada „the“ nevartojamas

  • Su last ir next:

    Della wasn’t in Scotland last year.
    I shall tell you everything next month.

  • Po neiginio no:

    There is no picture on the wall.

  • Prieš gatvių, aikščių pavadinimus:

    There is a museum in Putvinskio Street.
    Do they go to church in Independence Square?

  • Po įvardžių a lot of, many, much:

    Emily reads a lot of books.
    Do you have many friends?

  • Prieš sporto pavadinimus:

    Almita doesn’t like tennis.

  • Prieš maisto pavadinimus (breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper):

    When did the Netways have their supper?
    The dinner was delicious. (kai konkretus atvejis)

Žodynėlis

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
Europe /ˈjʊərəp/ Europa
castle /ˈkɑːsl/ pilis
museum /mjuˈziəm/ muziejus
hotel /həʊˈtel/ viešbutis
film – filmas
square /skweə/ aikštė
tennis /ˈtenɪs/ tenisas
lunch /lʌntʃ/ priešpiečiai

EVERYDAY PHRASES – Kasdienės frazės

Sutikimas / Patvirtinimas

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
Yes – taip
I agree (with you) /əˈɡriː/ aš sutinku
All right /ɔːl raɪt/ gerai
With pleasure /wɪð ˈpleʒə/ su malonumu
Of course – žinoma

Prieštaravimas

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
No, I can’t /kɑːnt/ ne, aš negaliu
I refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ aš atsisakau
You are wrong /rɒŋ/ jūs klystate
No, thank you – ne, ačiū
Of course, no – žinoma, ne

Exercises

Exercise 1Use 'the' where needed

Add "the" where it is needed:

  1. ___ Alps are very high.
  2. ___ Thames flows through London.
  3. ___ Sahara is a desert.
  4. ___ United States is large.
  5. ___ North Sea is cold.
  6. ___ Browns live next door.
  7. ___ hotel is near the station.
  8. ___ British Museum is in London.
  9. ___ east is windy today.
  10. ___ Baltic Sea is beautiful.

Exercise 2No article

Fill in the blanks. Do not use 'the' where it is not needed.

  1. We had ___ lunch at one o’clock.
  2. She goes to ___ church every Sunday.
  3. They live in ___ Putvinskio Street.
  4. I watched ___ tennis yesterday.
  5. He told me everything ___ last week.
  6. There is ___ museum in Independence Square.
  7. There was ___ milk in the bottle.
  8. We will go to ___ dinner together.
  9. There are ___ books on the table.
  10. She was in ___ Scotland last year.

Exercise 3Correct or Incorrect

Decide if the sentence is correct (✔️) or incorrect (❌):

  1. The Mount Everest is very high.
  2. The Sahara is in Africa.
  3. We had the breakfast at 8 o’clock.
  4. The United Kingdom is in Europe.
  5. She goes to the school every morning.
  6. The Thames flows through London.
  7. The tennis is my favorite sport.
  8. The Browns are friendly.
  9. I will see you next week.
  10. The east is sunny today.

Exercise 4Choose the correct sentence

Select the correct sentence:

  1. a) The Alps are beautiful.
    b) Alps are beautiful.

  2. a) The Europe is large.
    b) Europe is large.

  3. a) The Sahara is hot.
    b) Sahara is hot.

  4. a) The tennis is easy.
    b) Tennis is easy.

  5. a) The Browns live in London.
    b) Browns live in London.

Exercise 5Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences with suitable words:

  1. ___ British Isles are in Europe.
  2. There is very little water in ___ Sahara.
  3. ___ United States is large.
  4. The Thames flows through ___.
  5. I had breakfast ___ morning.
  6. He was in Scotland ___ year.
  7. We went to ___ museum.
  8. They live in ___ Independence Square.
  9. ___ dinner was delicious.
  10. ___ Browns bought a new car.

Exercise 6Translate to English

Translate to English:

  1. Šiaurės jūra yra prie Didžiosios Britanijos.
  2. Temzė teka per Londoną.
  3. Jie gyvena Putvinskio gatvėje.
  4. Man patinka tenisas.
  5. Mes turėjome vakarienę vakar.
  6. Britų muziejus yra Londone.
  7. Jie buvo Škotijoje pernai.
  8. Alpių kalnai yra aukšti.
  9. Pietūs buvo skanūs.
  10. Daug draugų gyvena mieste.

Exercise 7Match pairs

Match the words to make correct phrases:

Column A Column B
The British Museum
The Sahara
The Alps
The Browns
The United States
The Thames
The North Sea
The Planeta cinema
The Hotel Lietuva
The west

Exercise 8Everyday Phrases

Fill in the missing phrase:

  1. – Do you want some tea?
    – ___, please.

  2. – Thank you!
    – ___.

  3. – Would you like to go out?
    – ___ pleasure!

  4. – Do you agree?
    – Yes, ___.

  5. – Can you help me?
    – ___, I can’t.

  6. – You are ___, it’s not Tuesday.

  7. – ___, I refuse.

  8. – Shall we go now?
    – ___ right.

  9. – Do you want coffee?
    – No, ___ you.

  10. – Of ___ not!

Exercise 9Fill in with the correct article or none

Write 'the' or leave blank where needed:

  1. ___ British Museum is old.
  2. ___ Kaunas Castle is interesting.
  3. ___ Putvinskio Street is long.
  4. ___ breakfast was nice.
  5. ___ tennis is popular.
  6. ___ Alps are beautiful.
  7. ___ Neris flows through Vilnius.
  8. ___ United Kingdom is in Europe.
  9. ___ Browns are at home.
  10. ___ Sahara is dry.

Exercise 10Short writing task

Write 5 short sentences using “the” correctly.

Example:

  • The Thames flows through London.

Your turn:

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