Use the indefinite or zero article where necessary to complete the sentences: I’ve caught cold lately.
Do they sell perfume here?
Nancy was not beauty but she had the charm of youth.
Camping out was great experience for children.
The saddest thing is that no one will even bring me glass of water.
This house is made of brick and mortar.
I think I’ll have salad to begin with.
Can I have strawberry ice cream for my daughter and vanilla one for me?
Copper is soft reddish metal that is easy shaped.
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Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used here because we are talking about one specific cold, not a particular cold.
Do they sell perfume here?
No article is needed here because "perfume" is a general noun and we are not referring to any specific perfume.
Nancy was not A beauty but she had the charm of youth.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used here because Nancy is being compared to a general concept of beauty.
Camping out was A great experience for children.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used here because we are talking about a general concept of a great experience, not a specific experience.
The saddest thing is that no one will even bring me A glass of water.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used here because we are referring to a specific glass of water, not a particular glass of water.
This house is made of brick and mortar.
No article is needed here because "brick" and "mortar" are materials and we are not referring to any specific ones.
I think I'll have A salad to begin with.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used here because we are talking about one specific salad, not a particular salad.
Can I have strawberry ice cream for my daughter and A vanilla one for me?
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used here because we are referring to one specific vanilla ice cream, not a particular vanilla ice cream.
Copper is A soft reddish metal that is easy to shape.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used here because we are talking about a general concept of a soft reddish metal, not a specific one.