LaMelange
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- Jun 17, 2012
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Tamil
- Home Country
- India
- Current Location
- India
Hello teachers,
Greetings!
I find the use of definite article quite confusing sometimes!
Here is the passage:
Kian Ming was elected as a member of the Malaysian Federal Parliament in the 2013 general election. He ran as a member of Democratic Action Party (DAP), one of [the] three key parties that make up Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope).
My question:
Is the article (bolded) needed in the sentence? Please tell me reason if it is required.
The original did not have it. Also, please note that the three parties have not been mentioned in the previous text.
Source: Education and Politics in Malaysia, by Ong Kian Ming and Saifuddin Abdullah (Pre-press)
Thanks a lot, as always.
Greetings!
I find the use of definite article quite confusing sometimes!
Here is the passage:
Kian Ming was elected as a member of the Malaysian Federal Parliament in the 2013 general election. He ran as a member of Democratic Action Party (DAP), one of [the] three key parties that make up Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope).
My question:
Is the article (bolded) needed in the sentence? Please tell me reason if it is required.
The original did not have it. Also, please note that the three parties have not been mentioned in the previous text.
Source: Education and Politics in Malaysia, by Ong Kian Ming and Saifuddin Abdullah (Pre-press)
Thanks a lot, as always.