English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "The" in Example Sentences
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982622	Could you please tell me where the nearest church is?	CK	1
2050692	Do you think you could teach me to play the bagpipes?	CK	1
19169	Excuse me, but let me have another look at the photo.	CK	1
297105	He caught the first train and got there just in time.	CK	1
303392	He complained about the room being too hot and humid.	CK	1
1409030	He dreaded having to spend Christmas in the hospital.	CK	1
493786	He failed the exam because he had not studied enough.	CK	1
293180	He narrowly escaped from the bus when it caught fire.	CK	1
300031	He was kind enough to show me the way to the station.	CK	1
1904804	His name is Tom and he lives next to the post office.	CK	1
2060578	How long does it take to learn to play the xylophone?	CK	1
1030135	I asked Tom to do the same thing that Mary was doing.	CK	1
2293200	I assume this is due to the fact that Tom is a minor.	CK	1
269466	I built a house within a stone's throw of the forest.	CK	1
256039	I carried one bag, but the other one was left behind.	CK	1
256708	I checked my briefcase and umbrella in the cloakroom.	CK	1
258319	I don't care what people think about the way I dress.	CK	1
2323121	I don't think I'll stay until the end of the concert.	CK	1
267480	I expect a subway station will be here in the future.	CK	1
2331689	I had no idea you were so good at playing the guitar.	CK	1
2486693	I just want to sit on the beach and relax for a week.	CK	1
2034569	I know that the last thing you want to do is help me.	CK	1
2034570	I know that the last thing you want to do is hurt me.	CK	1
259500	I live in a town, but my parents live in the country.	CK	1
953527	I love the fact that you always seem to care so much.	CK	1
1106109	I met Tom just the other day in front of the station.	CK	1
953599	I shouldn't have eaten the whole bag of potato chips.	CK	1
2406875	I suppose I'll have to be more careful in the future.	CK	1
2407206	I talked to Tom this morning just before the meeting.	CK	1
903858	I think it's time for me to put new bait on the hook.	CK	1
1961232	I thought I had the right to fire anyone I wanted to.	CK	1
1938822	I thought Tom would go to the bank and get some cash.	CK	1
256830	I visited the town for the first time in a long time.	Shiawase	1
2034572	I want to know what happened to the gun Tom gave you.	CK	1
24294	I was away from home all through the summer vacation.	CK	1
2062870	I'm sure we can find something in the kitchen to eat.	CK	1
2358959	I've always wanted to learn how to play the mandolin.	CK	1
242027	I've decided to quit my job at the end of this month.	CK	1
2451127	I've kept a diary in French for the past three years.	CK	1
319647	I've written his address on the back of the envelope.	CK	1
31108	If I had had more money, I would have bought the pen.	CK	1
30736	If it were not for the sun, we could not live at all.	CK	1
243554	If you turn to the left, you'll see a white building.	CK	1
954014	Is it safe to eat food that has dropped on the floor?	CK	1
283968	Is there any possibility that he'll win the election?	CK	1
1096167	It irritates Mary when Tom leaves the toilet seat up.	CK	1
54829	It was lucky that we got the tickets for the concert.	CM	1
263800	Jim looked right and left before he crossed the road.	CK	1
58070	Last Sunday, Mary and I went to the library together.	CK	1
269376	Let me read the newspaper if you've finished with it.	CM	1