Page 14 - Digi Notes : English - 05.05.2016

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Focus:
The University of Lucknow (correct)
The University of Patna (correct)
The University of Delhi (correct)

The University of Bhim Rao Ambedkar (wrong)
Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (correct)
The University of B.N. Mandal (wrong)
B.N. Mandal University (correct)

14. THE is not used before the headlines, telegrams, notices and outlines.
Mob busts in Gujarat.
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School reopens on 17 February 2016.

15. When School, College, University, Temple, Mosque, Bed , Market,

Hospital, Jail, Prison, Court, table, etc. are used for the specific reason for
which they are made then THE is not used.
Ram goes to the school every day. (wrong)

Ram goes to school every day. (correct)

In the above mentioned sentence, if Ram is going to college every day then
the first thought comes that he must be a student who is going for studies and
the main purpose of school is to teach students. So, THE is not used.

We go the church for prayer. (wrong)

We go to church for prayer. (correct)
In the above mentioned sentence, it is clearly mentioned that we go to church
for prayer and the main purpose of church is also to pray. So, we do not used
THE before it.

Exception:
If the above mentioned places are used for some other purpose, then THE is
used:
This is the school where I studied. (correct)
He is sleeping on the bed which was delivered yesterday. (correct)
Her mother came to the school to complain about the boy who teases her.
(correct)

Mr. Katyal went to the church to see the dead boy. (correct)

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