Write 3 sentences using “the” (specific places, superlative: best, unique thing).
학생이 쓴 원문
I visited the National Museum which is the most famous place in Korea with my children yesterday.
The Nile river is the longest river in the world.
The Burj Khalifa which is the tallest building in the world is located in the Dubai.
강사 첨삭
Hello Joey, excellent work on this homework. You wrote three strong sentences that correctly used “the” with specific places and superlatives. This shows that you understood the main point of the exercise and were able to apply it well in your own writing.
In your first sentence, “the National Museum” is correct because it refers to a specific and unique place. Since there is only one National Museum in Korea, it requires the definite article “the.” Your use of “the most famous place” also demonstrates the correct rule of using “the” with superlatives. Moreover, your second sentence, “The Nile River is the longest river in the world,” is also an excellent example. Here you correctly used “the” with the name of a unique river and with the superlative “the longest river.” Both uses are accurate and clear.
The third sentence however, needed one important correction. We should say “in Dubai,” not “in the Dubai.” This is because city names generally do not take the article “the.” We only use “the” with certain countries such as “the Philippines” or “the United States,” or when the name itself requires it. However, when referring to cities like Dubai, Seoul, or Paris, we simply use the name without “the.” The rest of your sentence was very good, especially the use of “the tallest building in the world.”
I appreciate the effort you put into giving longer responses for this homework. You did not just write simple answers, but instead you expressed your ideas in complete and thoughtful sentences. That shows a deeper level of engagement and helps you practice English more effectively. Keep expressing yourself this way; it makes your work meaningful and shows how much you are improving.
~ T. Lia
I visited the National Museum which is the most famous place in Korea with my children yesterday.
>> CORRECT
The Nile river is the longest river in the world.
>> CORRECT
The Burj Khalifa which is the tallest building in the world is located in the Dubai.
>> The Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in the world, is located in Dubai.
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