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The with Landmark Names

Recognize man-made structures that are marked with the

The before well-known places

STRUCTURES	EXAMPLES
Bridges	The Golden Gate Bridge, The London Bridge, The Brooklyn Bridge, The Alcantra Bridge, The Sydney Harbor Bridge, The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, The Rialto Bridge, The Charles Bridge, The Millau Viaduct, The Great Belt Bridge BUT NOT: Stari Most ("The Old Bridge" in Istanbul)
Buildings	The Hilton Hotel, The White House, The Capitol, The MoMA, The Duomo, The Alhambra, The Taj Maha,The Rose Bowl, The Alcazar BUT NOT: Burj Khalifa , Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Notre Dame de Paris, Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford (not sports fields or parks)
Landmarks:	The Statue of Liberty, The Eiffel Tower, The Egyptian Pyramids, The Colosseum, The Great Wall of China, The Parthenon, The Great Sphinx of Egypt BUT NOT: Stonehenge,

STRUCTURES

EXAMPLES

The Golden Gate Bridge, The London Bridge, The Brooklyn Bridge, The Alcantra Bridge, The Sydney Harbor Bridge, The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, The Rialto Bridge, The Charles Bridge, The Millau Viaduct, The Great Belt Bridge

BUT NOT: Stari Most ("The Old Bridge" in Istanbul)

Buildings

The Hilton Hotel, The White House, The Capitol, The MoMA, The Duomo, The Alhambra, The Taj Maha,The Rose Bowl, The Alcazar

BUT NOT: Burj Khalifa , Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Notre Dame de Paris, Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford (not sports fields or parks)

Landmarks:

The Statue of Liberty, The Eiffel Tower, The Egyptian Pyramids, The Colosseum, The Great Wall of China, The Parthenon, The Great Sphinx of Egypt

BUT NOT: Stonehenge,

Practice 1

Bulding and Landmark Names

Does the landmark or building include the?

Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
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Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Note the official webpage of the Golden Gate Bridge omits the. Also, San Francisco Bay (the proper name) does not use the.

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Capitol in Washington D.C. contains chambers and offices of U. S Senators and Representatives

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Statue of Liberty is a colossal statue at the entrance of New York harbor, welcoming the people of the world with the torch of liberty.

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Eiffel Tower, located on the Champs de Mars in Paris , France, was designed by Alexander Eiffel in the late 1800s.

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White House is the primary residence of the President of the United States while he or she is in office. It is located in Washington D.C.

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Beverly Hilton Hotel attracts elegance, wealth, movie stars and glamour . Some of the most glittering events in this star-packed city have taken place in the famed International Ballroom.

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Museum of Modern Art in New York houses displays modern works including paintings, sculptures, drawings, illustrated books, architecture and design, as well as photography.

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