Question

tell me about definite article

Answer 1

The definite article the is the most frequent word in English.

We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the hearer/reader knows exactly what we are referring to.

• because there is only one:

The Pope is visiting Russia.
The moon is very bright tonight.
The Shah of Iran was deposed in 1979.

This is why we use the definite article with a superlative adjective:

He is the tallest boy in the class.
It is the oldest building in the town.

• because there is only one in that place or in those surroundings:

 

We live in a small village next to the church. = (the church in our village)Dad, can I borrow the car?=(the car that belongs to our family)When we stayed at my grandmother’s house we went to the beach every day. = (the beach near my grandmother’s house)Look at the boy in the blue shirt over there. =(the boy I am pointing at)

Answer 2

A definite article refers every word that has particular and singular meaning i.e. The. It also used before superative words.
e.g. The himalayas is located in northern part of India.
The largest epic is mahabharat.