Question

0499 1 Before my breakfast I usually go for a run. Before [[my]] breakfast I usually go for a run. _ When breakfast/lunch/dinner etc refer to an event (rather than to the meal itself), they are used without a/the/this/my etc: 'What shall we do after lunch?' 'Pam and Simon have invited us to dinner.' 'What time do you have breakfast?'You use a/the/this/my etc when you refer to the meal itself: 'We enjoyed the evening, even though the dinner was cold.' 'I don't usually have time for a cooked breakfast.'

Accepted Answer

breakfast ✗ Before breakfast I usually go for a run. Before [[ ]] breakfast I usually go for a run. my | _

Idx	0499
Keyword	breakfast
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Before my breakfast I usually go for a run.
Correct Sentence	Before breakfast I usually go for a run.
Cloze Error Sentence	Before [[my]] breakfast I usually go for a run.
Cloze Sentence	Before [[ ]] breakfast I usually go for a run.
Cloze Answer	_
Choices	my \| _
Explanation	When breakfast/lunch/dinner etc refer to an event (rather than to the meal itself), they are used without a/the/this/my etc: 'What shall we do after lunch?' 'Pam and Simon have invited us to dinner.' 'What time do you have breakfast?' You use a/the/this/my etc when you refer to the meal itself: 'We enjoyed the evening, even though the dinner was cold.' 'I don't usually have time for a cooked breakfast.'

Breakfast I Run Refer Meal A/The/This/My Time Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner