Select the sentence with correct use of article 'the.'
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The selected sentence, "Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India," demonstrates the correct use of the definite article 'the' when a proper noun is used as a common noun for comparison.
Explanation:
Proper Noun as Epithet: While we typically don't use "the" before names (e.g., we don't say "the Shakespeare"), we use it when a person’s name represents a specific quality or title being attributed to someone else.
In other options, the sentences use "the Shakespeare" to refer to the actual person, which is grammatically incorrect. Names of individuals do not take a definite article unless they are being used as a metaphor or title.