Complete the following sentences by filling in a or an or the as may be suitable 1) Copper is ----an------ useful metal.

2) He is not ------an-------- honourable man. 3) ----AN---able man has not always a distinguished look. 4) ----THE----reindeer is a native of Norway. 5) Honest men speak the truth. 6) Rustum is ---a young Parsee. 7) Do you see the blue sky? 8) Varanasi is the holy city. 9) Aladdin had a wonderful lamp. 10) The world is the happy place. 11) He returned after an hour. 12) ------the----school will shortly close for the Puja holidays. 13) The sun shines brightly. 14) I first met him a-year ago. 15) Yesterday---a---European called at my office. 16) Sanskrit is --a--difficult language. 17) --The--Ganga is--a--sacred river. 18) --The--lion is --the--king of beasts. 19) You are a fool to say that. 20) French is an easy language. 21) Who is -the--girl sitting there? 22) Which is ----the-------longest river in India? 23) Rama has come without-----an------umbrella. 24) Mumbai is ---a-----very costly place to live in. 25) She is -----an----untidy girl. 26) The children found-------an--------egg in the nest. 27) I bought-------------horse, ----------ox and -------- buffalo. 28) If you see him, give him--------------message.

29) English is ----a-----------language of --the----------people of England. 30) The guide knows-----the-------way. 31) Sri Lanka is -------an---------island. 32) Let us discuss-----the-----matter seriously. 33) John got-----the-------best present. 34) Man, thou art -----a---------wonderful animal. 35) India is one of----the----- most industrial countries in Asia. 36) He looks as stupid as ------an-------owl. 37) He is ------an--------honour to this profession.