一、定冠词不与表示一类人或事物的复数名词连用。例如:
1.I like reading the books.(×)I like reading books.(√)
2.She likes the cats.(×)She likes cats.(√)
二、定冠词不能用在某些习惯用语中的名词前面。例如:
1.I have lunch at the noon.(×)I have lunch at noon.(√)
2.We go to school by the bus.(×)We go to school by bus.(√)
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.I like the China.(×)I like China.(√)
2.Would you like a cup of the water?(×)
Would you like a cup of water?(√)
四、定冠词不能用在节日、日期、月份、季节前面。例如:
1.Today is the Teachers'Day.(×)
Today is Teachers'Day.(√)
2.He was born in the May in 1987.(×)
He was born in May in 1987.(√)
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.Good morning,the sir!(×)Good morning,sir!(√)
2.Ineed some help,the Mummy.(×)
Ineed some help,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.This the penismine.(×)
This penismine.(√)
2.I have the some money.(×)
I have some money.(√)
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.The English is the most interestin go fall the subjects.(×)
English is the most interestin go fall the subjects.(√)
八、定冠词不能用在三餐和球类运动名词的前面。例如:
1.She goes to school after the break fast everymorning.(×)
She goes to school after break fast every morning.(√)
2.We often play the football after school.(×)
We often play football after school.(√)