Question

0498 1 After the breakfast, we went shopping. After [[the]] breakfast, we went shopping. _ 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 ✗ After breakfast, we went shopping. After [[ ]] breakfast, we went shopping. the | _

Idx	0498
Keyword	breakfast
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	After the breakfast, we went shopping.
Correct Sentence	After breakfast, we went shopping.
Cloze Error Sentence	After [[the]] breakfast, we went shopping.
Cloze Sentence	After [[ ]] breakfast, we went shopping.
Cloze Answer	_
Choices	the \| _
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 Shopping Refer Meal A/The/This/My Time Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Event