How to effectively use definite articles in English?

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Poornima Sharma | Contributor-Level 9

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Here are few tips on how you can master the use of definite article in your language:

· Understand its core function that 'the' is sued for nouns which are specific, singular and unique in their context, or have already been introduced or is understood from the context.

· Practice with lot

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What are the best books to study definite article?

Poornima Sharma

Students can refer to following books to study Definite Article in English Grammar:

Book	Author
'A' and 'The' Explained	Seonaid Beckwith
English Grammar: The Definite Article	Kevin Powis
Practical English Grammar	A.J.Thomson & A.V.Martinet

Poornima Sharma

The definite article follows the below mentioned structure:

Structure	Description	Examples
"The" + noun	It places "the" directly before the noun it modifies	· The book is on the table. · The students are running here and there.
"The" + adjective + noun	"The" can also be used with adjectives to specify a particular quality of the noun.	· The blue skirt suits you well. · This is the tallest building in our area.
"The" with superlative adjectives	Superlative adjectives (e.g., best, the biggest, the fastest) always require "the"	· It is one of the best movies I saw in recent times. · The tallest girl is standing in the last.

Poornima Sharma

Students should keep in mind the below mentioned rules, while using the definite article in English sentences:

When the noun is previously mentioned

When a noun has already been introduced in the conversation or text, use 'the' for subsequent references to that noun. For example: I saw a car. The car

Poornima Sharma

The indefinite article in English language is 'the'. It is the most frequently used word in English. We use the definite article before noun that is identified or specified. It refers to the people or things, both singular and plural. For example: The book is on the table.

What are ten examples of articles?

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