AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE
    14. Definite article The is used before the name of            4. The should not be used before the objects of these
historical caste.                                             words:
    For example,                                                        Make              Elect            Select
         The Brahmin                The Sudras                          Become            Appoint          Crown
         The Aryanas                The Alpine                     For example,
    15. The must be used before Superlative degree.                     She was elected as the chairman.          —wrong
    For example,                                                        She was elected as Chairman.              —correct
         Rohit is the tallest boy of his school.                        Mr. Simon became the Principal.            —wrong
    But,                                                                Mr. Simon became Principal.               —correct
         Rohit is the tallest and the best boy of his school.      But,
                                                     —wrong             Mr. Simon became the Principal of St. Xaxivers.
         Rohit is the tallest and best boy of his school.                                                         —correct
                                                    —correct       5. The cannot be placeed before the name of meals.
    Again,                                                         For example,
         Our the best desire is to go there.        —wrong              The break fast was ready for me.          —wrong
         Our best desire is to go there.            —correct            Break fast was ready for me.              —correct
    16. The must be used before the name of titles and             But,
posts.                                                                  The Prime Minister was invited to the lunch.
    For example,                                                                                                  —correct
         The Iron Man               The Chief Minister             6. The should be avoided before the name of subjects.
         The President              The Principal                  For example,
         The Father of the Nation                                       We should study the physics.               —wrong
                                                                        We should study physics.                  —correct
         The Rai Bahadur
                                                                   But,
    But,
                                                                        The Physics of Tina are good.             —correct
         The Queen Victoria                          —wrong
         The queen Elizabeth                         —wrong                      ̄
         The King Birendra                           —wrong                  particularised
         The Sister Nirmala                          —wrong        7. Definite article The cannot be used before these
                                                              words:
         The General Dyer                            —wrong
                                                                        Life              Love             Money
        THE OMISSION OF DEFINITE ARTICLE                                Death             Pride            God
    1. Definite article cannot be used before the name of               Society           Parliament       Providen
day, month and parts of day.                                            Mankind
    For example,                                                   For example,
         The Sunday is the last day.                 —wrong             We live in the society.                    —wrong
         Sunday is the last day.                    —correct            We live in society.                       —correct
         The January is the first month.             —wrong        But,
         January is the first month.                —correct            The society of India is good.             —correct
         The sunrise                                —correct       8. Definite article must not be used before these places
         The sunset                                 —correct  if we go there for the Primary purposes.
    But,                                                                Church                    Temple
         In the morning                             —correct            Mosque                    Gurudwara
         In the evening                             —correct            Religious purpose         School
         In the night                               —correct            College                   University
    2. The cannot be used before the name of language                   Library                   Study purpose
and sports.                                                             Court                     Prison
    For example,                                                        Jail As accused
         The Hindi is our national language.        —wrong              Hospital Treatment        Bed To sleep
         Hindi is our national language.            —correct       For example,
         The cricket has become a popular game —wrong                   We went to the temple to worship.          —wrong
         Cricket has become a popular game.         —correct            We went to temple to worship God.         —correct
    3. Definite article The cannot be used with these              Again,
phrase:                                                                 We went to the church to attend a marriage.
         At hand                    Give battle                                                              ̄     —correct
         Under ground               By day                                                            purpose changed
    For example,                                                        Sivam went to the bed to sleep.            —wrong
         Our examination is at the hand.             —wrong             Sivam went to bed to sleep.               —correct
         Our examination is at hand.                —correct       But,
         Troops were forced to give the battle. —wrong                  Sonali went to the bed to see her son. —correct
         Troops were forced to give battle.         —correct                                           ̄
                                                                                                Purpose changed
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