The document is a guide on the usage of the English language, focusing on various grammatical elements such as definite articles, nouns, and superlative forms. It provides examples for using 'the' before singular nouns, proper names of places, unique things, and musical instruments. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of practice in learning languages and highlights the author's credentials as a freelance trainer and consultant.

1. Sreeram Babu Bojja
the
English Language Learning Series
Beyond BASICS

2. • Before a particular person or thing
• One already referred to
• ______ book you want is available.
• Let us go to ________ theatre.
• He shouted at her and ______ girl cried.
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3. • Singular noun represents a ‘whole
class’
• ______ cow is ____ useful animal.
• ______ horse is _____ noble animal.
• _____ woman is more sensitive than ____
man.
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4. • Before some proper names of places
• Oceans & seas  the Bay of Bengal
• Rivers  the Ganges, the river Krishna
• Canals  the Buckingham canal
• Deserts  the Sahara, the Thar
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5. • Before some proper names of places
• Groups of Islands  the West Indies
• Mountain Ranges  the Himalayas
• A few countries  the Indian Republic
 the United Kingdom
 the Netherlands
 the US
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6. • Before the names of certain books
• The Vedas
• The Bhagavad-Gita
• The Koran
• The Bible
BUT
Vyasa’s Mahabharata
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7. • Before names of things that are unique
of their kind
• The sun
• The sky
• The earth
• The ocean
• The sea
• The moon
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8. • With Superlative forms..
• Burz Khalifa is _____ tallest building.
• The Nile is _____ longest river.
• This is _____ best book.
• Mumbai is ____ most expensive place.
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9. • With Ordinal numbers..
• Babu Rajendra Prasad was _____ first
President of India.
• _____ fourth chapter of this book is very
interesting.
• He was ______ second person to arrive.
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10. • Before musical instruments..
• He can play _____ flute.
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11. • Before an adjective when the noun is
understood..
• ____ rich have to help ____ poor.
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12. • Before a noun (with emphasis) to give
the force of a Superlative..
• Virat Kohli is ____ man in the team.
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13. • As an Adverb with Comparatives..
• The more you practise, ____ more efficient
you become.
• The more we succeed, ____ happier we
become.
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14. If you know one language,
learning another is
EASY…
A Foreign Language
can be best learnt
by
REPETITION
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15. PRACTICE
is the
BEST MASTER
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16. Sreeram Babu Bojja
Author, Freelance Trainer and Consultant
sreerambabubojja@yahoo.com