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The article the is repeated to indicate that both the nouns refer to two different people or
things. For example:

The singer and the dancer were performing at the concert. (Two persons)
O
The article the is not repeated if two nouns refer to one thing/person. For example:
The black and white dog lives in my street. (one dog which is partly black and partly
O
white)

The singer and dancer is performing at the concert. (one person who is singer and
O
dancer as well)
The article the is not used with:
the names of countries, states, lakes, and mountains peaks.
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proper and uncountable nouns.
O
For example:

Australia is an island country.
O
Uttar Pradesh is a populous state.
O
Chilka Lake is in Odisha.
O
Mount Everest attracts many climbers from all over the world.
O
The name of my best friend is Mahesh Sharma.
O
Milk is good for our health.
O
Rabindranath Tagore composed Jana Gana Mana.
O

Rememberemember
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With some countries, we use the when they are collection of states such as the United States of
America and The United Kingdom.

The indefinite article a or an is used when not referring to any specific thing or person. A is
used before words starting with consonant sound. For example:

I bought a book.
O
An is used before words that start with a vowel sound.

O He ate an apple.
Determiners Demonstratives
When speaking about a thing for the first time, we use a or an. Thereafter, we use the, since
we are referring to the thing already spoken of. For example:
I met a villager on my way. The villager kindly showed me the way.

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Demonstrative determiners are followed by a noun and show which person or thing is
being referred to. This, that, these, and those are demonstrative determiners.
This and these (plural) indicate something near. That and those (plural) indicate something
far away. For example:
These apples are good. (Near)
O
Ria will take those papers with her. (Far away)
O
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