Question

In groups of four, read the following description from a geography book, and underline the geographical names.
The Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world, protect India from the cold winds blowing from central Asia and the People's Republic of China. Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak of the world belongs to this range and is situated in Nepal. To the south of the Himalayas, the great northern plains extend between the mouth of the rivers Indus and the Ganga. The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra start in the Himalayas .The Indus starts in Tibet near Mansarovar Lake. The Ganga rises in the Himalayas and the Brahmaputra, also known as Tsang Po, starts in Tibet. The Ganga and the Brahmaputrajoin together before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Between the fertile Indus and Ganga plains are the Aravalli Hills and the Thar Desert.

Now discuss within your groups how the article is used (or not used) before geographical terms, and complete the following table:

Names	Category	Use of the	Conclusion	Other examples
Himalyas	Mountain range		The' is used before names of mountain ranges	The Alps The Andes
Mount Everest
	Cities			Pune, Delhi
India Nepal
People's Republic of China	A country whose name includes words like republic, union etc.
	Rivers
				Dal lake
	Deserts

Answer 1

The Himalayas . the highest mountain range in the world, protect India from the cold winds blowing from central Asia and the People’s Republic of China. Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak of the world belongs to this range and is situated in Nepal. To the south ,of the Himalayas, the great northern plains extend between the mouth of the rivers Indus and the Ganga. The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra start in the Himalayas. The Indus starts in Tibet near Mansarovar Lake. The Ganga rises in the Himalayas and the Brahmaputra, also known as Tsana Po. starts in Tibet. The Ganga and the Brahmaputra join together before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Between the fertile Indus and Ganga plains are the Aravalli Hills and the Thar Desert

 

Names	Category	Use of the	Conclusion	Other examples
Himalayas	Mountain range	3	'The'is used before name of mountain ranges	The Alps The Andes
Mount Everest	Mountain Peak	×	'the'can't be used because it is a single peak	Le Mont Blanc or Mont Blance
	Cities	×	'the 'is not put before the proper names of cities	Pune, Delhi
India Nepal		×	'the'is not used before the names of countries except those containing a  common noun	Sir Lanka Bhutan, Iraq
People's Republic of China	A country whose name includes words like republic, union etc.	3	'the' is unsed before the names of the countries containing a common name	The Federal German Republic The United States of America
The Ganga, The Brahmputra	Rivers	3	'the' is used before names of rivers	The Thames The Nile
Lake superior	Lake	5	'the' is not used for place - names	Dal Lake
Thar	Deserts	3	'the' is used before deserts	The Sahara Desert