Use of The:-
Rule 1-
Definite Article ‘The’का प्रयोग निश्चित noun, अर्थात जिस
noun को speakerपहले से ही जानता है, के साथ प्रयोग किया
जाता हैl
Examples-
The book you are reading is my book.
The boy you are talking about is my son.
Rule 2-
Definite Article ‘The’का प्रयोग धार्मिक पुस्तकों से नाम के पहले किया
जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- Ramayan is a holy book.
Correct- The Ramayan is a holy book.
Incorrect- Bible is the religious book of the Christians.
Correct- The Bible is the religious book of the Christians.
Note- लेकिन जब धार्मिक ग्रंथो के नाम के पहले उसके लेखक का नाम Owner के रूप में दिया गया हो तो धार्मिक ग्रंथो के नाम के पहले the का प्रयोग नही होता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- The Valmiki’s Ramayan is a holy book.
Correct- Valmiki’s Ramayan is a holy book.
Incorrect- The Milton’s Paradise Lost is an epic.
Correct- Milton’s Paradise Lost is an epic.
Rule 3-
जब proper noun के पहले किसी adjective का प्रयोग किया जाता है, तो उस proper noun के पहले the का प्रयोग किया जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- ‘Hamlet’ is written by great Shakespeare.
Correct- ‘Hamlet’ is written by the great Shakespeare
Incorrect- Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was powerful
player.
Correct- The Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was powerful player.
Rule 4-
‘The’का प्रयोग पर्वत श्रेणियों (mountain series) के नाम के पहले भी किया
जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- Mount Averest is the highest pick.
Correct- The Mount Averest is the highest pick.
Incorrect- Mount Abu is the highest peak in The Aravalli Range.
Correct- The Mount Abu is the highest peak in The Aravalli Range.
Rule 5-
द्वीपों के समूह (group of islands) के पहले भी the का प्रयोग किया जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- Andamans island are in the Bay of Bengal.
Correct- The Andamans island are in the Bay of Bengal.
Incorrect- Phillipines is situated in the western Pacific Ocean.
Correct- The Phillipines is situated in the western Pacific Ocean.
Note- खास द्वीपों के नाम के पहले the का प्रयोग नहीं किया जाताl
Example- Java, Sumatra, Ceylon
Rule 6-
नदियों (rivers) के नाम के पहले भी the का प्रयोग किया जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- Ganga is the most holy river in India.
Correct- The Ganga is the most holy river of India.
Incorrect- Yamuna comes from the Yamunotri Glacier.
Correct- The Yamuna comes from the Yamunotri Glacier
Rule 7-
जब हम किसी खास व्यक्ति या वस्तु, जिससे हम परिचित हो या फिर जिसका उल्लेख पहले हो चुका हो के बारे में बात करते है या लिखते है तो उसके पहले the का प्रयोग करते हैंl
Examples-
Incorrect- Boy sitting beside you, is my brother.
Correct- The boy sitting beside you, is my brother.
Incorrect- I want to read book published in the newspaper.
Correct- I want to read the book published in the newspaper.
Incorrect- Peon of my school is very polite.
Correct- The peon of my school is very polite.
Rule 8-
समाचार पत्रों (newspapers) के नाम के पहले the का प्रयोग करते हैंl
Examples-
Incorrect- Dainik Jagran is the popular newspaper in my area.
Correct- The Dainik Jagran is the popular newspaper in my area.
Incorrect- Punjab Keshri published that news today.
Correct- The Punjab Keshri published that news today.
Rule 9-
सागरों (sea), महासागरों (oceans) तथा खाड़ियों (bay/gulf) के नाम के पहले भी the का प्रयोग किया जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean.
Correct- The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean. (महासागर)
Incorrect- Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean.
Correct- The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean.
Incorrect- Red sea is lying between Africa and Asia.
Correct- The Red sea is lying between Africa and Asia. (सागर)
Incorrect- Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean.
Correct- The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian
Ocean. (खाड़ी)
Rule 10-
कुछ ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं के पहले भी the का प्रयोग किया जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- French Revolution lasted 10 years from 1789-1799.
Correct- The French Revolution lasted 10 years from 1789-1799.
Incorrect- First World War lasted from 1914-1918.
Correct- The First World War lasted from 1914-1918.
Incorrect- Freedom Struggle began from Meerut.
Correct- The Freedom Struggle began from Meerut.
Rule 11-
The का प्रयोग nationality प्रकट करने वाले शब्द के पहले भी किया जाता है लेकिन nationality प्रकट करने वाला शब्द पुरे समूह का बोध करता होl
Examples-
Incorrect- English are very white and fair.
Correct- The English are very white and fair.
Incorrect- French are very advanced in health.
Correct- The French are very advanced in health.
Note- जब नागरिकता बताने वाले शब्द समूह का बोध न कराकर कुछ लोगों का बोध कराते हैं, तो उनके पहले the का प्रयोग नहीं किया जाताl
Example–
Incorrect- An the Indian was sitting on the bench.
Correct- An Indian was sitting on the bench.
Incorrect- A the Chinese and A the Pakistani were talking.
Correct- A Chinese and A Pakistani were talking.
Rule 12-
जब किसी proper noun का प्रयोग common noun की तरह हो, तो उसके पहले the का प्रयोग किया जाता हैl
Examples-
Incorrect- Kalidas is Shakespeare of India.
Correct- Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India.
Incorrect- Kanpur was known as Manchester of India.
Correct- Kanpur was known as the Manchester of India.
