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We use the before the names of famous buildings.











                         the Red Fort                                           the Taj Mahal

        We use the before the names of mountains and rivers.













                          the Ganges                                             the Everest



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           We use the before the names of holy books: the Gita, the Bible, the Quran.



                                                   Practice Time 2


        A.  Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.

               1.  __________ Taj Mahal is in Agra.

               2.  My sister has __________ pencil box.

               3.  __________ girl is sitting on a chair.


               4.  My brother has __________ egg in his lunch box.

               5.  Mohan lives in __________ village.                                                             Articles (A, An, The)

               6.  __________ Ganges is a holy river.


        B.  Read the following sentences and underline the articles. Circle the particular
              noun.

               1.  A man was smiling at us.

               2.  The man with a beard was smiling at us.

               3.  Get a chair for me.

               4.  Get the chair from the garden.
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