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the — overuse / underuse

Lesson 76 of 84

IN

Overuse = zyada the. Underuse = kam the. Indian habit (student, roz): I go to school — the nahi. Building visit (us building pe milna): the school. a / an / the basic = 04 (poora articles yahan nahi). Zero (koi the nahi) / map names = 46. Tense mix = I2.

1. Kya hai

Indian English me the do taraf girta hai: jahan nahi chahiye (roz school), aur jahan chahiye (station, sun, wo wala door).

Test: student wala roz ka kaam, ya yeh wala building / cheez?

Sawal Sahi Example
main student hoon, roz jaata hoon zero (the nahi) I go to school.
us building pe kaam / milna the I went to the school to meet the teacher.
ghar ki taraf the nahi; to the bhi nahi I go home. I am at home.

2. Overuse — the hatao (zyada the)

Galti Galat Sahi
student habit I go to the school / the college every day. I go to school. She's at college / at university.
home / work / bed I go to the home. I am in the home. I go home. I am at home. He's at work. She's in bed.
desh (zyadatar) the India is big. India is big. the USA / the UK = 46.
sport / language play the cricket; speak the English play cricket; speak English. (46 pehle padha)
nature I love the nature. I love nature.

Patient British: in hospital = 46, yahan sirf note. Instrument play the tabla = 46; sport aur instrument dono ek saath mat socho.

3. Underuse — the lagao (kam the)

Galti Galat Sahi
building visit I went to school to meet the teacher. (matlab: us building) I went to the school to meet the teacher.
wo wali jagah I went to station. Meet me at bus stop. I went to the station. Meet me at the bus stop.
duniya me ek / jo dono jaante hain Sun is hot. Close door. The sun is hot. Close the door.
badi famous jagah We saw Taj Mahal. We saw the Taj Mahal. (04 pehle padha, yahan nahi)
wo wala doctor / teacher Doctor said wait. The doctor said wait. (wo wala doctor)

Pehli baar koi unknown cheez = a / an (04), yahan nahi. discuss about / on the road = I4.

4. Examples

Bold = sahi the, ya zero (the nahi).

  1. I go to school at 8. (student habit)
  2. Meera is at college. Ravi is at university.
  3. I went to the school to meet the teacher. (building)
  4. The university is near the metro.
  5. I go home after cricket. I am at home.
  6. Papa is at work. Amma is in bed.
  7. We live in India, not the India.
  8. I play cricket. I speak Hindi and English.
  9. I love nature.
  10. I went to the station for the 8.10.
  11. Meet me at the bus stop after chai.
  12. The sun is hot in May.
  13. Please close the door.
  14. We saw the Taj Mahal on 15 May.
  15. The doctor said wait in the queue.

5. Common mistakes

I go to the school every day. / She's in the college. (student)
I go to school. She's at college / at university.
I went to school to meet Mr Khan. (matlab: that building)
I went to the school to meet Mr Khan.
I go to the home. / I am in the home.
I go home. I am at home.
the India / play the cricket / speak the English
India; play cricket; speak English. the USA = 46.
I went to station. / Sun is hot. / Close door.
the station; The sun; Close the door.
We saw Taj Mahal. / Doctor said wait. (wo wala)
the Taj Mahal; The doctor said wait.
an hour / a university (yeh I1 ka kaam nahi)
a/an sound = 04. Here: the extra or missing.
Yesterday I am going to school. / discuss about the school
Tense = I2. discuss about = I4. Here: the.
Hindi note. Roz padhai = school / college / university bina the. Us building pe milna = the school. Ghar = go home / at home, to the home nahi. Station, sun, door, Taj Mahal pe the lagao.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. Student, every day: I go to ______.
2. Building visit: I went to ______ to meet the teacher.
3. After class: I go ______.
4. She's a student. She's ______ university.
5. We live in ______.
6. I play ______ after chai.
7. Please close ______ (known door).
8. ______ sun is hot in May.
9. I went to ______ for the 8.10.
10. This page is not:

B. 5 fill-in

1. I go to ______ every day. (student habit)

2. I went to ______ school to meet the teacher. (building)

3. I go ______ after class.

4. Please close ______ door.

5. Sahi karo: I go to the school every day.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche. Ek habit school, ek the school visit, ek home.

  1. habit: I go to school at 8.
  2. building: I went to the school to meet the teacher.
  3. home: I go home after cricket.

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. a) school — student habit. the school = building. the home galat.
  2. b) the school — visit that building. school zero = daily role.
  3. b) home — go home. to the home / to home dono galat.
  4. a) at — British student. in the / to the = zyada the.
  5. b) India — desh zero. the USA = 46. an India nahi.
  6. b) cricket — sport zero (46 pehle padha; yahan Indian extra the). a cricket = match nahi yahan.
  7. b) the door — wo wala door. an door galat a/an (04).
  8. a) The — duniya me ek sun. A / zero = kam the.
  9. b) the station — wo wali jagah. station zero = Indian kam the.
  10. c) a / an sound — 04, not I1.
Fill-in
  1. school
  2. the
  3. home
  4. the
  5. I go to school every day.
Model sentences
  1. I go to school at 8.
  2. I went to the school to meet the teacher.
  3. I go home after cricket.

Check: habit school/college/university zero; building = the school; go home / at home; India / cricket / English zero; the station / the sun / the door / the Taj Mahal / the doctor; a/an = 04; Ganga/USA map = 46; in hospital = 46; tense = I2; discuss about = I4; much/many = I6; metaphor = 75.