When Not to use an Article
We do not use any article at all for some cases. The article ‘a’ and ‘the’ are not used for the following
cases:
1. When
Plural Noun is talked about:
Correct - Girls like pink (the sentence is talking about girls in general)
Correct -
The girls in my hostel like to play kabaddi. (the sentence is talking about girls specifically of
the hostel)
2. When
Uncountable nouns are talked about
Correct - Water Scarcity is a problem. (it is uncountable)
Correct -
The Water scarcity in my locality is a problem. (talking about specific locality)
Incorrect - There is
a water scarcity in my locality. (here again scarcity is uncountable)
3. When
Real Nouns are talked about i.e. names of people or places
Incorrect - I want to visit the Australia.
Incorrect - She talks to the Sam for articles.
Check other relevant english language topics given below-
Active & Passive Voice
Rules
Direct & Indirect
Speech Rules
Idioms & Phrases
Letter Writing Format
For more english language topics discussing concepts, rules, lists and uses of General
English for
competitive exams
, check the linked page.
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