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3. They say that apple day keeps the doctor away.

4. I want to be pilot when I grow up.

5. She wants to be airforce pilot when she grows up.

6. There are two characters in the story— elf and horrible giant.

7. Tina had slice of toast, boiled egg and some apricots for breakfast.

8. Our prime minister is honourable man.

9. He may be very honest man, but his son is corrupt politician.
10. school should prescribe uniform that looks smart.

Definite Article

The definite article is used
1. while speaking of a particular person or thing that has already been referred to.
For example,
• I returned the book I had borrowed from my teacher.
• The girl in the red salwar is the Principal’s daughter.
• The shop you spoke about was shut for the day.

2. before proper nouns like the names of rivers, seas, oceans and mountain ranges.
For example, the Amazon, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Alps.

3. before names of newspapers and holy books. For example, the Bible, the Vedas,
the Times of India.
4. before names of famous buildings, works of art and monuments. For example,
the Worli Sea Link, the National Library, the UN, the Mona Lisa, the Louvre.

5. when a singular noun is used to represent a whole class or group. For example,
• The elephant is a massive creature.
• The neem tree is a very useful tree.
6. with superlatives and ordinal numbers. For example,
• Serena Williams is regarded as the greatest living woman tennis player of
our time.
• This is the third time I have watched this film.

7. to refer to people or objects that are unique. For example,
• The sun rose at 6:21 a.m.
• The captain will address the team at 8:00 a.m.
8. with adjectives which refer to a whole group of people. For example,
• The brave are admired.
• Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave to the poor.

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