Complete the following sentences using ‘a’ or ‘an’ or ‘the’: 1) Cow is ___ useful animal. 2) Delhi is ___ capital of India. 3) Mumbai is ___ big city. 4) She is ____ honorable woman. 5) It is ___ clear blue sky today. 6) Do you see ___ big black cloud. 7) We met at […]
Using The- 3
Today we will take a look at the last set of rules explaining use of ‘the’. ‘The’ is used before: * certain proper names of seas, rivers, mountain ranges, island groups, deserts and countries. the Himalayas, the Yamuna, the Sahara desert, the Netherlands * names consisting of noun + of + noun the Bay of […]
Using ‘the’-2
Let us today see a few more places where ‘the’ is used: ‘The’ is used before: * superlatives ( third degree of adjectives ) the best day, the happiest moment, the most amazing experience * numbers used as adjectives the first row, the last week, the twelfth man * ‘only’ used as an adjective the […]
Using ‘The’-1
‘The‘, we all know, is an article. But where in a statement it is used is a little difficult, at times, to understand. Let us today make a beginning in understanding the usage of article ‘the’. ‘The’ is used before a noun when it is: * unique the earth; the stars; the galaxy * mentioned […]