一、定冠词不与表示一类人或事物的复数名词连用。例如:
1.Ilikereadingthebooks.(×)Ilikereadingbooks.(√)
2.Shelikesthecats.(×)Shelikescats.(√)
二、定冠词不能用在某些习惯用语中的名词前面。例如:
1.Ihavelunchatthenoon.(×)Ihavelunchatnoon.(√)
2.Wegotoschoolbythebus.(×)Wegotoschoolbybus.(√)
三、定冠词不能用在某些专用名词和不可数名词前面。例如:
1.IliketheChina.(×)IlikeChina.(√)
2.Wouldyoulikeacupofthewater?(×)
Wouldyoulikeacupofwater?(√)
四、定冠词不能用在节日、日期、月份、季节前面。例如:
1.TodayistheTeachers’Day.(×)
TodayisTeachers’Day.(√)
2.HewasbornintheMayin1987.(×)
HewasborninMayin1987.(√)
五、定冠词不能用在表示称呼语或某些头衔的名词前面(尤其作表语、宾补时)。例如:
1.Goodmorning,thesir!(×)
Goodmorning,sir!(√)
2.Ineedsomehelp,theMummy.(×)
Ineedsomehelp,Mummy.(√)
六、定冠词不能与名词前已有作定语用的this,that,my,your,some,any等代词连用。例如:
1.Thisthepenismine.(×)
Thispenismine.(√)
2.Ihavethesomemoney.(×)
Ihavesomemoney.(√)
七、定冠词不能用在表示科目名词的前面。例如:
1.WewilllearntheChinese,thehistoryandtheMathsthisafternoon.(×)
WewilllearnChinese,historyandMathsthisafternoon.(√)
2.TheEnglishisthemostinterestingofallthesubjects.(×)
Englishisthemostinterestingofallthesubjects.(√)
八、定冠词不能用在三餐和球类运动名词的前面。例如:
1.Shegoestoschoolafterthebreakfasteverymorning.(×)
Shegoestoschoolafterbreakfasteverymorning.(√)
2.Weoftenplaythefootballafterschool.(×)
Weoftenplayfootballafterschool.(√)