1- fill in the gaps with a, an, the or zero article (). i usually have breakfast at half past ten. i loved breakfast that i had at your house yesterday. clothes in this shop are really fashionable. he isn’t at all interested in clothes. they went to bahamas on holiday, and then they went to mexico. lawrence plays guitar very well. moon looks really nice today. where’s dog? has he run away again? new hospital is very modern. we went to visit eiffel tower in paris. republic of ireland won the competition; france lost. how often does he play football? i don’t like fish, but i love meat.
1. I usually have breakfast at half past ten. (zero article)
- Explanation: No article is needed here because "breakfast" is a general activity that does not refer to a specific breakfast.
2. I loved the breakfast that I had at your house yesterday. (zero article)
- Explanation: No article is needed here because "breakfast" is being used in a general sense to refer to a meal, not a specific breakfast.
3. The clothes in this shop are really fashionable. (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to specific clothes in a particular shop.
4. He isn’t at all interested in clothes. (zero article)
- Explanation: No article is needed here because "clothes" is being used in a general sense, referring to clothing in general.
5. They went to the Bahamas on holiday, and then they went to Mexico. (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to specific destinations (the Bahamas, Mexico).
6. Lawrence plays the guitar very well. (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to a specific instrument (guitar).
7. The moon looks really nice today. (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to a specific celestial object (the moon).
8. Where's the dog? Has he run away again? (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to a specific dog.
9. The new hospital is very modern. (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to a specific hospital.
10. We went to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to a specific landmark (the Eiffel Tower).
11. The Republic of Ireland won the competition; France lost. (the)
- Explanation: "The" is used because we are referring to specific countries (the Republic of Ireland, France).
12. How often does he play football? (zero article)
- Explanation: No article is needed here because we are referring to the general activity of playing football.
13. I don't like fish, but I love meat. (zero article)
- Explanation: No article is needed here because "fish" and "meat" are being used in a general sense to refer to types of food.