Help the alien spy finish their geographical report to the mothership by selecting the correct articles.
"The earthlings are divided. Some live in _________________________ United States, while others prefer the freezing cold of _________________________ Canada. Strangely, they cross _________________________ Mediterranean Sea just to slide down _________________________ Alps on wooden boards!"
"The earthlings are divided. Some live in the United States, while others prefer the freezing cold of Canada. Strangely, they cross the Mediterranean Sea just to slide down the Alps on wooden boards!"
the United States: We use "the" for countries whose names include words like States, Kingdom, or Republic.
Canada: We use no article for most single-word countries.
the Mediterranean Sea: We use "the" for bodies of water like seas and oceans.
the Alps: We use "the" for mountain ranges (but no article for individual mountains).