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Zero Article — When to Use NO Article

Sometimes NO article is used at all. Fill in the blank — does the sentence need the or no article? Practice with plural countable nouns (general), uncountable nouns (general), proper names, meals, languages, sports — 47 click-to-hear examples.

📝 Articles unit · lesson 6 of 9 ⏱ about 10 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

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  • NO ARTICLE — plural countable in general
  • ______ Cats are friendly animals. – no article
  • ______ Dogs make great pets. – no article
  • ______ Children need attention. – no article
  • ______ Books open new worlds. – no article
  • She likes ______ apples. – no article
  • He does not eat ______ vegetables. – no article
  • ______ Cars cause pollution. – no article
  • I love ______ flowers. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — uncountable in general
  • ______ Water is essential for life. – no article
  • She loves ______ music. – no article
  • ______ Honesty is important. – no article
  • I drink ______ coffee every morning. – no article
  • ______ Rice is a common food in Asia. – no article
  • She needs ______ advice. – no article
  • He is good at giving ______ information. – no article
  • ______ Time is precious. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — proper names (cities, single mountains, most countries)
  • I visited ______ Paris last year. – no article
  • She moved to ______ Tokyo. – no article
  • ______ Mount Everest is the highest mountain. – no article
  • He is from ______ Germany. – no article
  • We flew to ______ New York. – no article
  • ______ Asia is the largest continent. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — meals in general
  • We have ______ breakfast at 7. – no article
  • Let us meet for ______ lunch. – no article
  • ______ Dinner is ready. – no article
  • She skipped ______ breakfast today. – no article
  • What did you have for ______ lunch? – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — months, days, years
  • He was born in ______ July. – no article
  • The party is on ______ Saturday. – no article
  • I started this job in ______ 2020. – no article
  • She arrived on ______ Monday. – no article
  • School begins in ______ September. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — languages and school subjects
  • She speaks ______ English. – no article
  • I am studying ______ Japanese. – no article
  • He teaches ______ Math. – no article
  • They learn ______ French in school. – no article
  • ______ History is my favorite subject. – no article
  • NO ARTICLE — sports and games
  • He plays ______ soccer every weekend. – no article
  • She loves ______ tennis. – no article
  • They play ______ chess together. – no article
  • We watched ______ basketball last night. – no article
  • Compare — same noun with the (specific) vs no article (general)
  • ______ Coffee is a popular drink. – no article
  • ______ coffee in this shop is excellent. – the
  • I love ______ dogs. – no article
  • ______ dog next door is friendly. – the
  • ______ Children need love. – no article
  • ______ children in this class are bright. – the