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y He went to prison.
y I went to bed.
y She is in hospital.
y We spend two hours in church every Sunday.
6. before the names of relations. For example,

y Mother is cooking food.
y Uncle is waiting.
7. before words that denote a unique post or position. For example,

y He is Principal of my school.
y They appointed me Chairman of the committee.
8. before names of languages. For example,

y They speak Punjabi at home.
y Can you speak French?
9. before certain phrases made up of a preposition and a noun. For example,

y at home y at noon y by air
y at night y at sunset y by road
y at sunrise y at sight y by land
y at daybreak y on demand y by train
y at dawn y at interest y by bus

y at dark y on earth y by flight
y in hand y by water y on foot
y in debt y by sea y on deck

10. before certain phrases consisting of a transitive verb and its object.
For example,

y to send word y to cast anchor y to leave home
y to give word y to give ear y to go home
y to keep word y to set sail y to take offence
y to catch fire y to lose heart
y to take breath y to set foot

A. Fill in each blank with a suitable article.

1. River Thames flows across England.

2. The house is on very crowded road.

3. We went for a walk in park.

4. trial was parody of justice.

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