Zero article with common nouns.

	Examples
1) with noun in plural, if the indefinite article was used in singular	I can see carsthere. There are bookson the table.
2) with possessive adjectives or the possessive case	Mybrother; Mrs Brown’shouse is not far from mine
3) before address	What are you doing, boys?
4) before the noun used with cardinal numeral	Lesson10; Room101.
5) with the names of days, months, seasons	I’ll see you on Wednesday. He was born in July.
6) with the names of celebrations	We have a holiday at Easterand New Year.
7) with the names of sports and games	I like basketballand footballand my sister is fond of gymnastics.
8) with the nouns denoting the mealtime (breakfast, lunch, dinner)	Is breakfastready? I usually cook dinnermyself.
9) with subjects at school	Historyis the most interesting subject for me. NB! The history of the French Revolution
10) before nouns denoting languages, if they are used without the word ‘language’	I want to learnItalian. I want to know the Italian language.
11) with colours	Greensuits you.
12) before nouns denoting ranks, titles, if they are used with proper names	Professor Brownis a very interesting person.
13) with abstract nouns without the attribute	While there is life,there is hope.
14) with substances	Sugarshould be white.
15) with by+ means of transport: by bus, by car	She travelledby bus.

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