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The is not used with proper nouns. For example:

Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali.
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India is an Asian country.
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The is also used with famous buildings. For example:

The India Gate The Red Fort
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Rememberemember
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Whenever any kind of noun is particularised, we use the definite article the before it.
For example: Sachin Tendulkar is often called the Bradman of Indian cricket.

Practice Time

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

1. Does the fruit basket have ___________ apple?
2. I looked inside ___________ box. It was empty.

3. We were all instructed to bring ___________ umbrella for the trip.
4. Pass me ___________ salt please.

5. The paratroopers landed in the middle of ___________ field.
6. He was born into ___________ poor family. However, he has no hatred for ___________

rich.
7. ___________ Republic of India is the most populous country in the world.

8. Ankit is ___________ best student in our class.
9. My brother sings and plays ___________ flute.

10. I will return after ___________ hour.

B. Tick (3) the correct articles to complete the sentences.
1. ___________ man is mortal.

(a) A (b) The (c) No article
2. I am ___________ university student.
(a) an (b) a (c) the

3. She goes to the temple in ___________ morning.
(a) the (b) a (c) no article

4. Karan is ___________ best student in the class. Articles
(a) a (b) the (c) no article
5. ___________ camel is the ship of the desert.

(a) The (b) A (c) No article
6. Harischandra was ___________ honest king.

(a) a (b) an (c) the
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