ARTICLE 2

DEFINITE ARTICLE : THE

Use of definite article.

☛ The is used before a noun which has already been introduced and made definite .

   ➤  I saw a man on the road.
          The man was singing a song.

   ➤  He ate an apple yesterday.
         The apple was sweet.

☛ The is use d when any thing is particularized and an uncountable noun also takes 'the' only when it is followed by a defining phrase or clause.

For Example :-

       The book i purchased yesterday was very interesting.
       The boy who is playing in the garden is my brother.
       The coal that is collected from Talcher is very fine.
       The oil imported from Iraq is costly.

☛ The is used for generalization for a whole class.

For Example :-

      The rose is a beautiful flower.
      The book is the true friend of man.
      The horse is useful animal.

☛ The is used before some words which are only one.

For Example :-

      The earth moves around the sun.
      The moon is very beautiful.
      The sun rises in the east.
      The sky is studied with stars.
☛ The is used before superlatives.

For Example :-

      He is the best boy in the class.
      Posting letters is the commonest form of forgetfulness.
      Hirakud is the longest dam.
   
☛ The is used before ordinal numerials.

For Example :-

      He got the second prize in the competition.
      India got her independence on the 15 august 1947.
      Sunday is the first day of the week.

☛ The is used before all musical instruments.

For Example :-

      Deepali is playing the harmonium.
      She plays the piano every evening.
      He has bought the guitar today.
      Does she play the banjo everyday?

☛ The is used before some important newspapers and journals.

For Example :-

      The Times of India.
      The Indian Express.
      The Hindu.
      The Statesman.
      The Samaj.
      The Heritage.
☛ The is used before some important epics and religion books.

For Example :-

       The Ramayan.
       The Mohabharat
       The Geeta.
       The Paradise lost.
       The Vedas.
       The Koran.
       The Grantha Sahib.
☛ The is used before some important hotels and clubs.

For Example :-

      The Oberoi.
      The Kalinga Ashok.
      The Y.M.C.A

☛ The is used before the common nouns when it expresses their qualities.

For Example :-

       We can see the artist in him.
       He can never forget the poet in her.

☛ The is used before the name of some important river, seas, canals, oceans, islands, countries, desert, mountains,etc.

For Example :-

       The Ganga.
       The Arabian sea.
       The Amazon.
       The Pacific Ocean.
       The Mahanadi.
       The west Indies.
       The U.S.A.
       The Sahara.
       The U.K.
       The Thar.
       The Suez Canal.
       The Himalayas.
       The Panama Canal.
       The Vindhyas.
             
☛ The is used before certain titles.

For Example :-

       Ashok the Great.
       Alexander the Great.
       Akber the Great.

☛ The is used before adjectives to make them nouns.

For Example :- 

       The rich are cruel.
       The poor are honest.
       The wounded may die.
       The dead will never speak.
     
☛ The is used before the names of languages to mean the inhabitants speaking the same language.

For Example :-

      We speak Odiya ( Language ).
      The Odiyas were very brave  ( the Oriya people)
      He speaks french fluently ( Language ).
      The french are fond of cats ( People ).
☛ The is used before the names of big ships and trains.

For Example :-

       The Virat.
       The Vikrant.
       The Coromandel Express.
       The Konark Express.
       The Neelachala Express.

 Omission of a, an and the :-

☞ Articles are not used before uncountables in general sense.
   
For Example :-

      Water is life.
      Coal is a useful mineral.
      Mercury is the greatest virtue.
      Gold is a precious metal.
   
      But the is used when the uncountable is particularized.

For Example :-

      The water of pond is muddy .
      The coal of Talcher is costly.
      The gold of Mysore is pure.
   
☞ The is not used before fixed days, Months and days of the week.

For Example :-

       Christmas.
       Republic Day.
       New Year Day.
       College Day.

☞ The is not used before the word God when it refers to the omnipresent God.

For Example :-

       God is good.
       God is an heaven.

☞ No article is used before man and women in general sense.

For Example :-

      Man is mortal.
      Woman is a great strength to man.

☞ The is not used before temple,hospital,church,bed,school,college etc.When the primary purpose is understood an 'the' can be used when the secondary purpose is understood.

For Example :-

        He went to hospital for treatment.
        He went the hospital to see his sick friend.
        He goes to temple to worship lord Shiva.
       The worker went to the temple to paint its wall.
☞ The is not used before names of any game.

For Example :-
   
       They play football.
       He plays tennis well.
       Cricket is played every where now.
☞ The is nit used before the names of males .

For Example :-

       Hari takes breakfast early.
       They have arranged dinner here.
       We don't like to take lunch in this hotel.