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The is used before the names of seas and oceans.
O
the Arabian Sea, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean

The is used before the names of newspapers.
O
The New York Times, The Times of India, The Economic times

The is used before the names of mountain ranges.
O
the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps

The is used before the names of holy books.
O
the Gita, the Quran, the Bible
The is used before the names of trains.
O
the Shatabdi Express, the Rajdhani Express, the Taj Express

The is used before the names of musical instruments.
O
the banjo, the sitar, the flute, the guitar

The is used before the names of a few countries.
O
the UK, the USA, the UAE, the Gambia

The is used before some words such as first, second, last, only.
O
the first, the second, the last, the only

The is used before superlatives.
O
the best boy, the strongest man, the most beautiful girl

The is used before singular nouns used to point a whole class, race or group.
O
The tiger is a wild animal.

The police controlled the mob.

Test Yourself

A. Fill in the blanks with a or an.

1. ______________ owl 2. ______________ mango

3. ______________ igloo 4. ______________ aeroplane

5. ______________ man 6. ______________ eagle

7. ______________ university 8. ______________ doctor

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