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New Hope Posted 8 years ago
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Definite article

Is the use of "the" in the brackets correct below?

The main cause of a decline in animal population is (the) disturbance in their natural habitats.

  

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Yes, it does not make sense without it. It can also be replaced by "a" NO: The main cause of a decline in animal population is disturbance in their natural habitats. YES: The main cause of a decline in animal population is the disturbance in their natural habitats.

  • Yes, it does not make sense without it.
  • It can also be replaced by "a" NO: The main cause of a decline in animal population is disturbance in their natural habitats.
  • YES: The main cause of a decline in animal population is the disturbance in their natural habitats.
  • YES: The main cause of a decline in animal population is a disturbance in their natural habitats.
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Yes, it does not make sense without it. It can also be replaced by "a"

NO: The main cause of a decline in animal population is disturbance in their natural habitats.

YES: The main cause of a decline in animal population is the disturbance in their natural habitats.

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