一、定冠詞不與表示一類人或事物的複數名詞連用。例如:
1、I like reading the books。(×)I like reading books。(√)
2、She likes the cats。(×)She likes cats。(√)
二、定冠詞不能用在某些習慣用語中的'名詞前面。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、定冠詞不能用在某些專用名詞和不可數名詞前面。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、定冠詞不能用在節日、日期、月份、季節前面。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、定冠詞不能用在表示稱呼語或某些頭銜的名詞前面(尤其作表語、賓補時)。例如:
1、Good morning,the sir!(×)
Good morning,sir!(√)
2、I need some help,the Mummy。(×)
I need somehelp,Mummy。(√)
六、定冠詞不能與名詞前已有作定語用的this,that,my,your,some,any等代詞連用。例如:
1、This the pen is mine。(×)
This pen is mine。(√)
2、I have the some money。(×)
I have some money。(√)
七、定冠詞不能用在表示科目名詞的前面。例如:
1、We will learn the Chinese,the history and the Maths this afternoon。(×)
We will learn Chinese,history and Maths this afternoon。(√)
2、The English is the most interesting of all the subjects。(×)
English is the most interesting of all the subjects。(√)
八、定冠詞不能用在三餐和球類運動名詞的前面。例如:
1、She goes to school after the breakfast every morning。(×)
She goes to school after breakfast every morning。(√)
2、We often play the football after school。(×)
We often play football after school。(√)