Choose the right sentence:

Question

Choose the right sentence:

1. A. Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India. (Correct answer)
2. B. The Kalidas is Shakespeare of India.
3. C. The Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India.
4. D. Kalidas is the Shakespeare of the India.

Correct Answer

Option A — Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India.

Key Points

• A proper noun normally takes no article — hence *Kalidas*, not *the Kalidas*.
• But when a proper noun describes someone as the equivalent of a famous figure, it takes the: "the Shakespeare of India".
• Names of countries like India take no article.

Exam Tip

• the + proper noun converts a name into a *type* — "the Newton of India", "the Manchester of the East" (Ahmedabad).