The definite article before types of habitats
Hello there!
I wanted to ask which of the following words denoting types of habitats require the definite article "the" before them in a sentence like "Such and such animals lives in..." ?

desert, tropical wetlands, polar regions, rainforests, savannah

Thanks for your help!

Question

The definite article before types of habitats
Hello there!
I wanted to ask which of the following words denoting types of habitats require the definite article "the" before them in a sentence like "Such and such animals lives in..." ?

desert, tropical wetlands, polar regions, rainforests, savannah

Thanks for your help!

Answer

You should have THE when talking about the place in general, as in "the idea" of the place. and use S instead when talking about multiple possibilities for places.

EX: frogs live in THE swamp. frogs live in swampS.
EX: You can get money from THE bank / You can get money from bankS.

x live in THE desert
x live in tropical wetlands (adj + noun) / x live in THE wetlands
x live in THE polar regions (compound noun)
x live in THE rainforest
x live in THE Savannah. (Place name)

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