English Grammar and Exercises / No article (Zero article)
No article
(Zero article)
When a noun is not preceded by a definite article (the) or indefinite article (a, an), we use zero article.
THE USE OF NO ARTICLE 1) We use no article with proper names EXAMPLES
2) We use no article with uncountable nouns when we are referring in general
EXAMPLES
3) We use no article with plural countable nouns when we are referring in general
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4) We use no article with the names of language
EXAMPLES
5) We use no article with the names of meals
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6) We use no article with the names of games or sport
EXAMPLE
7) We use no article with the names of days, months, seasons, holidays and parts of the day
EXAMPLES
There are some exceptions with the parts of the day: in the morning / afternoon / evening.
8) We use no article with the names of continents, countries, cities, towns, streets, single lakes and single mountains
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There are some exceptions: The US (The United States), The UK (The United Kingdom), The Philippines, The Netherlands, The Czech Republic, etc.
9) We use no article with routine places
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10) We use no article with means of transport (in expression with by)
EXAMPLE
11) We use no article in exclamations with what + uncountable noun
EXAMPLE
12) We use no article with academic subjects
EXAMPLES
13) We use no article with names of companies
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14) We use no article with names of universities
EXAMPLE
15) We use no article with noun + number
EXAMPLE
16) We use no article with year
EXAMPLE
Here's a list of no article (zero article) Exercises:
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