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C. Omission of ’s.
Common nouns mentioning things in general and
possessive adjectives with nouns.
1. In his letter, he wrote “ faithfully yours” (not your’s)
2. The leg of the table is broken (not the table’s leg)
Usage of Articles
1. Personal transport has now reached saturation limit in the
cities, resulting in gridlock, rising air pollution.
(Here, we are talking about particular cities)
2. Regulation is often seen as the obstacle that has affected the
growth of bus transport.
{The existing obstacle that affected the growth (specifically related to
bus transport)}
3. There is a need for a strategy panel at the national and state
levels.
(A need means a requirement; a strategy means one strategy; the
means any specific levels)
4. Buses are also unpopular because they are not ergonomically
designed as per the national bus code.
(“As per” is followed by “the” because “the word” that comes after
“as per” becomes “specific”)
5. The idea of hard work does not apply to every individual.
(Here “idea” is specific as it belongs to hard work)
6. He is the one we are looking for.
(Here “the” represents any specific person who is being searched
for)
7. Is it the crowd or the voices bothering you?
(Here “the” represents the existing crowd and voices)
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C. Omission of ’s.
Common nouns mentioning things in general and
possessive adjectives with nouns.
1. In his letter, he wrote “ faithfully yours” (not your’s)
2. The leg of the table is broken (not the table’s leg)
Usage of Articles
1. Personal transport has now reached saturation limit in the
cities, resulting in gridlock, rising air pollution.
(Here, we are talking about particular cities)
2. Regulation is often seen as the obstacle that has affected the
growth of bus transport.
{The existing obstacle that affected the growth (specifically related to
bus transport)}
3. There is a need for a strategy panel at the national and state
levels.
(A need means a requirement; a strategy means one strategy; the
means any specific levels)
4. Buses are also unpopular because they are not ergonomically
designed as per the national bus code.
(“As per” is followed by “the” because “the word” that comes after
“as per” becomes “specific”)
5. The idea of hard work does not apply to every individual.
(Here “idea” is specific as it belongs to hard work)
6. He is the one we are looking for.
(Here “the” represents any specific person who is being searched
for)
7. Is it the crowd or the voices bothering you?
(Here “the” represents the existing crowd and voices)
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