Question

what are zero articles ? give two situations in which they used​

Answer 1

In English grammar, the term "zero article" refers to an occasion in speech or writing where a noun or noun phrase is not preceded by an article (a, an, or the). The "zero article" is also known as the "zero determiner".

Situations in which they are used:

1. Articles are not used with proper nouns.

  Examples: My name is Pretty.

                    Every mile is two in winter.

                    Let’s have a party for Labour’s day.

2. Articles are not used with mass nouns(those that cannot be counted, such  as air or sadness.).

Examples: Clean air is important for a healthy environment.

3. Articles are not used with plural nouns or during generalization

Examples: Snails don’t run.

                 The boy loves to play with toys.

4. Articles are not used while defining means of transport

Examples: She came by road.

                  She ran with joy.

Answer 2

Answer:

Zero articles refer to that part in writing or speech where a "noun or noun phrase" is "not preceded" by any of the "articles" (a, an, the). It is also known as "zero determiner".

Examples:

In case of proper nouns:

Examples:

My name is Betty.

Let’s have a party for Halloween.

In case of plural nouns or during generalisation:

Examples:

Snakes don’t run.

The girl loves to play with dolls.

In case of mass nouns (nouns that can’t be counted):

Example:

Clean air is a component of a healthy environment.

In case of defining means of transport:

Example:

He came by road.