English · Article
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Demonstrate correct use of articles and prepositions.
What do you usually have for ______ breakfast?
- A
a
- B
an
- C
the
- D
no article
A is used with a word that starts with a consonant sound
An is used with a word that starts with a vowel sound e.g. an apple, an orange, an hour
The is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader
Breakfast is such a noun that an article is almost never used before it when it is written without an adjective. For example, “I ate breakfast” not “I ate a breakfast”. Thus it is the correct option
A is used with a word that starts with a consonant sound
An is used with a word that starts with a vowel sound e.g. an apple, an orange, an hour
The is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader
Breakfast is such a noun that an article is almost never used before it when it is written without an adjective. For example, “I ate breakfast” not “I ate a breakfast”. Thus it is the correct option
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