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.(√)