English grammar: Articles in English - definite, indefinite, no article, basic rules - part 1

Articles make up one of the most important and confusing grammatical topics in the English language. In the course of three lessons we are going to cover all the basic rules and principles. In part 1 we will focus of articles in general and the indefinite artcle a (an).
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Names without 'The' (definite article) - English Grammar lesson
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The word "the" is one of the most common words in English. Using the article 'The" can be quite tricky at times especially for names. When to use it or when not to use it is a common question asked by the English learners. In this lesson we will look at the names without the article 'The'

1. We do not use 'the' with names of people
   Example - Niharika , Helen



2. When we use Mr/Mrs/Captain/doctor etc followed by a name,we do not use 'the'.
   Example - Mr Johnson , Doctor Smith




3. We do not use 'the' with names of places. Some of the examples are given below:

Continents - Africa (not The Africa), Europe, South America
Countries - Japan , India , Australia
States - Texas , Delhi
Islands - Sicily , Bermuda
Cities - New York , Mumbai, Bangkok
Mountains - We use Mount (Mt) for mountains and lake (lake) without using 'the'
Mt Etna , Mt Everest , lake Superior , Lake Constance