OMISSION OF ARTICLES IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR.

 
OMISSION OF ARTICLES IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR

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OMISSION OF ARTICLES.

1.      The Article is omitted before names of substances and abstract nouns.

Examples:  a. Gold is an expensive metal.

                     b. Knowledge is more valuable than money

                     c. Death is the penalty of sin.

2.      Before plural countable nouns used in general sense.

Examples: a. Children like ice cream.

                    b. Guards are employed for the protection of the campus.

3.      Before most proper nouns.

Examples: a. Gopal is a good cook.

                    b. Rahim is my next-door neighbor.

4.      Before meals

Examples: a. I had lunch at 2 PM.

                    b. Dinner is ready.

5.      Before languages.

Examples: a. We teach English grammar.

                    b. They speak Spanish at home.

6.      Before school, college, university, church, temple, bed, hospital, prison, when these places are visited or used for primary purpose.

Example: a. I learn computer at school.

                  b. He goes to church every Sunday.

7.      Before names of relations like father, mother, uncle, aunt etc.

Example: a.  Father has reached Delhi.

                  b. Aunt wants to see you.

8.      Before predicative nouns denoting a unique position.

Examples: a. He was elected President of the club.

                    b. Peter became principal of the college where he had graduated from.

9.      In certain phrases consisting of a transitive verb followed by its object.

Examples: a. to take bath.

                    b. to post letter.

10.  In certain phrases consisting of a preposition followed by its object.

Examples: a. At home

                    b. On earth.

                                                               

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