Article THE is used in the following ways: Rule 1: Before the names of the historical or public buildings: the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, etc Before the names of rivers: the Krishna, the Ganga, the Yamuna etc. Before the names of seas: the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea etc. Before the Oceans: the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, etc. Before the names of certain chains of Mountains: the Himalayas, the Alps, etc. Before the names of deserts: the Sahara, the Thar, etc. Before the names of newspapers, magazines etc: the Hindustan Times, , the Deccan Chronicle, etc. Before groups of islands: the Andamans, the West Indies, etc. Before the names of certain countries (This is an exception): the Yemen, the Sudan, the Hague, etc. Examples: Rule 2: Before a noun denoting a hospital, temple, school, college, prison etc. If its purpose or use is not referred to or say if used not in its primary purpose. Examples: He has gone to the hospital to visit a friend, Where he is employed. (Here he went to hospital to meet his friend not because of illness) Rule 3: Before an adjective in the superlative degree. Examples: Michael is tallest boy in the class. ✘ Michael is the tallest boy in the class ✔ Rule 4: Before an adjective in the comparative degree, when the selection of one out of only two persons. Example: Nalini is more beautiful of the two girls in the class. ✘ Nalini is the more beautiful of the two girls in the class. ✔ Rule 5: With nouns indicating what is unique. (there is no second one) Examples: the sun, the moon, the sky, the earth, the equator etc. Rule 6: Before an abstract noun or a material if it is used with an adjunct (a qualifying clause) (or when there is a particular reference to the material noun) Examples: The gold you have brought from the U.S.A. is good quality. Ornaments are made of The gold ✘ Rule 7: The is used before certain adjectives to give a plural meaning. The rich, The poor, The dead, The sick, The healthy, The deaf, The blind etc. The rich = rich people The poor = poor people Examples Rich hate poor ✘ The rich hate the poor ✔ Wise think before they speak ✘ The wise think before they speak ✔ Rule 8: With certain adjectives indicating nationality. The spanish means spanish people Examples: the English, the Dutch, the Spanish, the Chinese, the Burmese etc. Rule 9: Before ‘only’ and ordinal numbers, such first, second, millionth etc. and adjectives of number. Examples: All the students of first year are invited. ✘ All the students of the first year are invited ✔ Second example is not correct ✘ The second example is not correct. ✔ He is only one in the class who got selected for Google. ✘ He is the only one in the class who got selected for Google. ✔ Today is sixth day of the month ✘ Today is the sixth day of the month ✔ Rule 10: Before a noun when special emphasis is needed. Example: This is the novel I am talking about. (not any novel, but a particular novel) Rule 11: Before a common noun to give it the meaning of an abstract noun Examples: At last the father in him prevailed and excused him. Rule 12: In special comparatives Examples: 1. The more you earn, the more you spend 2. The more, the better 3. The higher you go, the cooler you feel. Rule 13: Before musical instruments. Examples: Rajani can play piano very well ✘ Rajani can play the piano very well. ✔ Rule 14: Before the proper names of certain well-known or sacred books. Examples: the Mahabharat, the Ramayana, the Gita, the Bible, the Quran Rule 15: Before the names of certain countries each of which is a union of smaller units. Examples: the U.S.A., the U.A.E., and U.S.S.R etc. Rule 16: Before north, south etc when these are used as nouns. Examples: the north of India, the Middle East, the West Asia. Rule 17: Before some proper nouns consisting of adjectives and noun or noun + of + noun Examples: the State Bank of India, the National Museum Rule 18: The + singular noun + clause or phrase can be used to distinguish one person from another of the same name. Example: Q. We have two Reddy’s, which Reddy you want? A. I want the Reddy who signed the letter. Rule 19: Before the names of political parties. Example: the BJP, the Congress Rule 20: When it is clear from the context that a particular person, place or thing is meant. Examples: 1. I talked to the Principal yesterday. (Both speaker and listener knew who is principal) 2. The students are playing in the garden. Rule 21: Before the dates of months. Examples: the 23 October, 1949, the 15th August, 1947, etc., Rule 22: The is used before the parts of the body which are used in place of possessive Adjectives Dont strike her on head ✘ Dont strike her on the head ✔ She caught me by hand ✘ She caught me by the hand ✔ He pulled him by leg ✘ He pulled him by the leg. ✔
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