Fill in the Blanks Use of the definite article Online version Do you have to use the definite article before words related to arts. by Maggy Brusselmans 1 1 . The government doesn't give enough money to arts . 2 . She's got a diploma in dance from the Performing Arts Academy . 3 . I've got some tickets for ballet . Interested ? 4 . art of writing a short story is to interest the reader from the very first line . 5 . I can't stand modern poetry ; it's so pretentious . 6 . I was no good at art at school . What about you ?