Breakfast: the first meal

The idea

Say have breakfast for the meal and for breakfast when naming food eaten then.

Examples

• We have breakfast at seven.
• My breakfast is on the table.
• She eats fruit for breakfast.
• The children make breakfast together.
• Is breakfast ready now?
• I drink tea after breakfast.

Watch out

Do not normally add a in have breakfast; a particular breakfast can take an article.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct word. The first meal of the day is ___. (breakfast / dinner)

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   breakfast

   breakfast: It names the first meal.

2. Choose the correct word. We eat eggs ___ breakfast. (for / under)

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   for

   for: It introduces the meal for which the eggs are eaten.

3. Choose the correct word. I have breakfast ___ eight. (at / on)

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   at

   at: A clock time follows this preposition.

Use it today

Say when you have breakfast and what you eat.