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The definite article 'The' is used before nouns that are already known to us.
For Example:
Do you know about the Shahbaz Sharif‟s arrival in Pakistan?
The Quaid-e-Azam did a titanic struggle to achieve Pakistan.
Will you like to meet me at the airport at 5.00 PM?
The camel is the ship of dessert.
RULES
1) The‟ is used with superlative degree of adjective.
For Example
The tallest
The longest
The shortest
Note: Article 'The' is not used before the superlative degree when there is possessive case of noun before. For Example : She is my best friend.
2) Before the range of mountains.
For Example
The Himalaya
The Koh-e-Karakaram
The Koh-e-Suleman
3) Before the names of heavenly books.
For Example
The Qur'an
The Bible
4) Before the names of newspapers and magazines.
For Example
The Nation
The Dawn
The Pakistan Times
The Herald (fore runner)
The Sunday Magazine
The Mag
5) Before the heavenly bodies.
For Example
The Sun
The Stars
The Earth
The Universe
6) Before the name of province “PUNJAB”
7) Before the names of Rivers.
For Example
The Sindh
The Ravi
The Jhelum
The Sutlej
8) Before the names of islands
For Example
The West Indies
The Maldives
9) Before the names of bays and gulfs.
For Example
The bay of Bengal
The Persian Gulf
10) Before the names of lakes
For Example
The Satpara lake
The Saif-ul-maluke
11) Before the names of canals.
For Example
The B.R.B
The Rakh Canal
12) Before the names of oceans and seas.
For Example
The Indian Ocean
The Dead Sea
13) Before the names of musical instruments.
For Example
The Flute
The Piano
14) Before the names of poles.
For Example
The North Pole
The South Pole
15) Before the names of winds.
For Example
The Monsoon
The Cool Air
16) Before the names of roads.
For Example
The Mall Road
The Sand Trunk Road
17) Before the names of deserts.
For Example
The Gobi Desert
The Sahara Desert
18) Before the names of trains
For Example
The Chenab Express
The Super Express
19) Before the names of ships
For Example
The Babar
The Titanic
20) Before the names of parts of body
For Example
The Heart
The Ear
21) Before the directions
For Example
The East
The West
NOTE: When we mention the direction of left and right, we use 'The'
Always keep to the left
22) Before the historical events.
For Example
The World War I
The Nine Eleven
23) Before the geographical names of countries.
For Example
The USA
The UAE
24) Before the names of political parties
For Example
The Muslim League
The Peoples Party Pakistan
25) Before the portfolios.
For Example
The Minister of Education
The Minister of Food and Health
26) Before the official status.
For Example
The Principal of Madina Town College
The Headmistress
27) Before titles
For Example
The Quaid-e-Azam
The Sher-e-Masoor
28) Before the Title Names.
For Example
The captain seemed angry with umpire.
The commander is driving his force.
29) Before the fixed dates.
For Example
The 15th of the next month.
30) Before the natural phenomena
For example
The night follows the day.
31) Before the names of meals
For Example
The wedding meal was held in her father's house.
32) Before the names of inhabitants.
For Example
The Pakistani
The American
33) Before the names of languages.
For Example
The English language
The French language
34) Before the names of nations
For Example
The Muslims
The Christians
35) Before the word 'whole'
For Example
The whole of class
The whole of Pakistan
36) After the word 'all'
For Example
All the class went to Murree last year
37) After the word 'both'.
For Example
Both the theories are wrong
38) In the following type of idiomatic expression.
For Example
He is in the wrong
39) Before the material noun to show a particular attribution of an area
For Example
The gold of Sawat is liked very much by women
The bangles of Hyderabad are very beautiful.
40) Before abstract noun to show particular relation or reference
For Example
The wisdom of Suleman (AS)
The courage of Hazrat Ali (R.A) in Islam.
41) Before the noun in possessive case.
For Example
The boy's uncle sent a gift on his 16th birthday.
The child‟s uncle.
42) Before repeated noun
For Example
I saw a policeman. The policemen was much disturbed
43) Before the surnames
The Mughals
The Smiths
44) Before the abstract noun in the following sense
For Example
Faisalabad is the Manchester of Pakistan
Lahore is the heart of Pakistan
Waris Shah is the Shakespeare of Punjab.
45) 'The' is used in the following sense.
For Example
The girls are skipping a rope.
The boys are playing cricket
46) 'The' + 'Adjective'
For Example
The rich
The Strong
The Young
The strong should not persecute the poor
47) Before the articles of clothing as these normally prefer a possessive adjective.
For Example
She seized the child's collar.
48) Before the names of passes.
For Example
The Khyber Pass.
The Bolan Pass
49) „The‟ is not used before the names of diseases. Exception to the rule, ‘The’ is used before certain diseases. For Example The measles, The mumps, etc
50) The pop John pal
51) The devil / The Satan
52) Before Historical Buildings
The Royal fort
The Taj Mahal
53) Before the following: the city, etc.
For Example:
Do you know about the Shahbaz Sharif‟s arrival in Pakistan?
The Quaid-e-Azam did a titanic struggle to achieve Pakistan.
Will you like to meet me at the airport at 5.00 PM?
The camel is the ship of dessert.
RULES
1) The‟ is used with superlative degree of adjective.
For Example
The tallest
The longest
The shortest
Note: Article 'The' is not used before the superlative degree when there is possessive case of noun before. For Example : She is my best friend.
2) Before the range of mountains.
For Example
The Himalaya
The Koh-e-Karakaram
The Koh-e-Suleman
3) Before the names of heavenly books.
For Example
The Qur'an
The Bible
4) Before the names of newspapers and magazines.
For Example
The Nation
The Dawn
The Pakistan Times
The Herald (fore runner)
The Sunday Magazine
The Mag
5) Before the heavenly bodies.
For Example
The Sun
The Stars
The Earth
The Universe
6) Before the name of province “PUNJAB”
7) Before the names of Rivers.
For Example
The Sindh
The Ravi
The Jhelum
The Sutlej
8) Before the names of islands
For Example
The West Indies
The Maldives
9) Before the names of bays and gulfs.
For Example
The bay of Bengal
The Persian Gulf
10) Before the names of lakes
For Example
The Satpara lake
The Saif-ul-maluke
11) Before the names of canals.
For Example
The B.R.B
The Rakh Canal
12) Before the names of oceans and seas.
For Example
The Indian Ocean
The Dead Sea
13) Before the names of musical instruments.
For Example
The Flute
The Piano
14) Before the names of poles.
For Example
The North Pole
The South Pole
15) Before the names of winds.
For Example
The Monsoon
The Cool Air
16) Before the names of roads.
For Example
The Mall Road
The Sand Trunk Road
17) Before the names of deserts.
For Example
The Gobi Desert
The Sahara Desert
18) Before the names of trains
For Example
The Chenab Express
The Super Express
19) Before the names of ships
For Example
The Babar
The Titanic
20) Before the names of parts of body
For Example
The Heart
The Ear
21) Before the directions
For Example
The East
The West
NOTE: When we mention the direction of left and right, we use 'The'
Always keep to the left
22) Before the historical events.
For Example
The World War I
The Nine Eleven
23) Before the geographical names of countries.
For Example
The USA
The UAE
24) Before the names of political parties
For Example
The Muslim League
The Peoples Party Pakistan
25) Before the portfolios.
For Example
The Minister of Education
The Minister of Food and Health
26) Before the official status.
For Example
The Principal of Madina Town College
The Headmistress
27) Before titles
For Example
The Quaid-e-Azam
The Sher-e-Masoor
28) Before the Title Names.
For Example
The captain seemed angry with umpire.
The commander is driving his force.
29) Before the fixed dates.
For Example
The 15th of the next month.
30) Before the natural phenomena
For example
The night follows the day.
31) Before the names of meals
For Example
The wedding meal was held in her father's house.
32) Before the names of inhabitants.
For Example
The Pakistani
The American
33) Before the names of languages.
For Example
The English language
The French language
34) Before the names of nations
For Example
The Muslims
The Christians
35) Before the word 'whole'
For Example
The whole of class
The whole of Pakistan
36) After the word 'all'
For Example
All the class went to Murree last year
37) After the word 'both'.
For Example
Both the theories are wrong
38) In the following type of idiomatic expression.
For Example
He is in the wrong
39) Before the material noun to show a particular attribution of an area
For Example
The gold of Sawat is liked very much by women
The bangles of Hyderabad are very beautiful.
40) Before abstract noun to show particular relation or reference
For Example
The wisdom of Suleman (AS)
The courage of Hazrat Ali (R.A) in Islam.
41) Before the noun in possessive case.
For Example
The boy's uncle sent a gift on his 16th birthday.
The child‟s uncle.
42) Before repeated noun
For Example
I saw a policeman. The policemen was much disturbed
43) Before the surnames
The Mughals
The Smiths
44) Before the abstract noun in the following sense
For Example
Faisalabad is the Manchester of Pakistan
Lahore is the heart of Pakistan
Waris Shah is the Shakespeare of Punjab.
45) 'The' is used in the following sense.
For Example
The girls are skipping a rope.
The boys are playing cricket
46) 'The' + 'Adjective'
For Example
The rich
The Strong
The Young
The strong should not persecute the poor
47) Before the articles of clothing as these normally prefer a possessive adjective.
For Example
She seized the child's collar.
48) Before the names of passes.
For Example
The Khyber Pass.
The Bolan Pass
49) „The‟ is not used before the names of diseases. Exception to the rule, ‘The’ is used before certain diseases. For Example The measles, The mumps, etc
50) The pop John pal
51) The devil / The Satan
52) Before Historical Buildings
The Royal fort
The Taj Mahal
53) Before the following: the city, etc.
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