How to Use the Article Before an African Elephant?

In spoken english, anne sounds like un fin. We use the before a person or thing when it's clear exactly which person or thing we're talking about. Don't use the before the names of most countries, cities and continents. Tip three: Use the for names of rivers, seas, oceans and mountain ranges. And now it's quiz time. Can you spot the articles in this sentence? African elephants are bigger than indian elephants.