Learn English – “My mother reads Ramayana every morning” – Is this correct grammar

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I noticed the following statement to correct the sentence in an university question paper.

"My mother reads Ramayana every morning."

or

"My mother reads Bible every morning"

Is there anything wrong with the above sentence?

The above statement looked perfectly fine for me.

Best Answer

The tense of the verb ('reads') is appropriate for an action habitually performed. In English texts, the article 'the' is frequently used before the title of the work. Using the definite article 'the' before the title of a sacred or revered work (a "holy book") is common: the Bible, the Koran, the Torah, the Vedas, the Tripitaka etc. Also certain widely known books or works, e.g. the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the A-Z Road Atlas of London, the Canterbury Tales.

The Ramayana originated in north India as an oral epic poem, performed with musical accompaniment and dance. Written, illustrated manuscripts of the poem were later produced from Pakistan to Indonesia. This means that the Ramayana has expressions in oral performance, dance, music, literature, and illustration.

https://orias.berkeley.edu/ramayana

The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Prince Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BCE to 100 BCE.

Quick guide to the Ramayana - The British Library www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/whatson/exhibitions/ramayana/guide.html

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