Use of "The" 4 - Func. Grammar

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Analyze the use and omission of the (and the possessive adjectives, too, because in Spanish we use the definite article instead of some possessive adjectives).

At dinner time, we don’t eat much, really.
Dad is in the garden
Days pass so quickly! (approach – in life…)
Do you play the guitar?
Have you ever sailed the Nile?
Have you ever watched The Simpsons?
He seized me by the collar
He’s now at the office (He’s now at work)
I bet there’ll be some news on the Middle East
I didn’t get to meet the boy you liked so much
I get back from work at 6. Give me a call then.
I got hit on the head
I heard someone crying – she was sitting on the bed
I love having orange juice for breakfast
I need to look for some info on the Internet
I patted him on the shoulder
I patted his shoulder
I’m going to school now
She hasn’t come back from market yet
I’m having lunch / I’m having a fantastic lunch!
I’m in court on Monday. Wish me good luck!
They were sent to hospital
The QuartoMilenio people visited the hospital
In Spain we have a hot drink and perhaps a cookie or toast for breakfast, but mostly just the hot drink, although habits are changing nowadays and some people are starting to have something to eat too, including cereals.
Most people think Monday is the worst day
Most of the people in the world want peace
Can you think of the best day in your life?
My family is at the sea/seaside
My grandma stopped going to church after the war
Nowadays the elderly, in Spain, feel quite happy, although their pensions are not high.
Our lives have changed somewhat since the introduction of the mobile phone
People fear love and death – perhaps that’s why so much art is about those topics!
Please, pass the salt
She thought she had definitely lost her keys. But then it turned out the keys were under her seat!
Sorry, I’m going to bed – I’m falling asleep!
Take off your coat
Take these flowers to hospital, please* (!!! hahaha)
Take these flowers to the hospital, please
The days pass so quickly! (approach: specific)
The death of the Prime Minister was a mystery
The Earth is running out of resources
The Germanic tribes which invaded Britain were the Jutes, the Saxons and the Angles.
The more we overexploit nature, the more our survival options are reduced – it’s where we live!
The small shopkeeper works very long hours (can you transform this sentence?)
The USA, the UK & the Netherlands are exceptions!
The wedding lunch was held here
The whale is an endangered species
The young feel dissatisfied but can’t take action
There is an hour's difference between the Canary Islands and the Spanish mainland
They have just sent for the doctor
They’ve gone to the cinema/theater
We entered the church to see the carving
We need to increase the national budget for Education
What do you usually have for lunch?
What does the average citizen think of the new law? (can you transform this sentence?)
What’s the weather like today?
Yes, we said we’d meet at the school

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