No Article worksheet

1. 1.
   are cheaper online.a) Booksb) The books
2. 2.
   I usually go to work by .a) the busb) bus
3. 3.
   She's interested in .a) the artb) art
4. 4.
   We usually have at 7.a) dinnerb) the dinner
5. 5.
   in this bottle is cold.a) Waterb) The water

1. 1.
   The life is beautiful.
2. 2.
   I like the dogs.
3. 3.
   I go to the bed at 11.

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

• go to bed
• at home
• at work
• go to school
• by bus
• on foot
• have lunch
• at night
• next week
• last year

1. 1.a) Books Books in general take no article.
2. 2.b) bus By + transport has no article: by bus, by car, by train.
3. 3.b) art Art as a subject in general takes no article.
4. 4.a) dinner Meals take no article in phrases like have dinner.
5. 5.b) The water Particular water (in this bottle) takes the.

1. 1.Life is beautiful. Life in general is uncountable, so it takes no article.
2. 2.I like dogs. Dogs in general: plural with no article.
3. 3.I go to bed at 11. Go to bed is a fixed phrase without an article.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.