the is not used with lakes. the is used with river, sea, ocean and canal names.

• Lake Van, Lake Constance, Lake Superior

• The Nile, The Amazon

• The Black Sea, The Mediterranean, The Red Sea

• The Indian Ocean, The Pacific Ocean,

• The Suez Canal, The Panama Canal

• They live near Lake Van. They live near a lake.

• Their house is on the Nile. Their house is on a river.

the is not used with lakes street, road, park, bridge and square names.

Carpet Street, Fifth Avenue, Hyde Park, Santana Road, Times Square, Love bridge

• We bought a beautiful antique lamp in a little store on Fort Street.

• In 1971, London Bridge was purchased by an American.

• The most amazing event at Serengeti National Park is the annual migration of zebras.

• The Santa Claus parade wound along First Avenue to the park.

• They couldn’t find the street / the avenue / the park / the bridge.