1What kind of ............... is it?
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Use zero article in the expression "What kind of bird" when asking about a type.
2............... is mortal.
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Use "Man" without an article when it means humanity in general.
3............... grows in many parts of India.
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Use "Cotton" without an article when the material is meant in general.
4............... is a useful metal.
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Use "Iron" without an article when the material is meant in general.
5He was ............... of his age.
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Use "the Napoleon" when a proper name is used as a title-like comparison for one specific person.
6Mumbai is ............... of India.
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Use "the Manchester" when a proper name is used as a descriptive comparison for one specific place.
7............... is its own reward.
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Use "Virtue" without an article when the abstract noun is meant generally.
8He is fluent in ...............
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Use "French" without an article when naming a language.
9My friend is still in ...............
Select 2 answers.
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For someone who is there as a patient, British English uses "in hospital" without an article, while American English says "in the hospital".
10I went to ............... to see my friend.
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Use "the hospital" when referring to the specific hospital where your friend is.
11............... has returned.
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Use "Mother" without an article when it is used like a family name.
12I met him at ...............
Select 2 answers.
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Both "the club" and "a club" are possible, depending on whether the club is specific or not.
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- What kind of bird is it?
- Man is mortal.
- Cotton grows in many parts of India.
- Iron is a useful metal.
- He was the Napoleon of his age.
- Mumbai is the Manchester of India.
- Virtue is its own reward.
- He is fluent in French.
- My friend is still in hospital / the hospital.
- I went to the hospital to see my friend.
- Mother has returned.
- I met him at the club / a club.