Dinner is the main meal usually eaten in the evening.
The idea
Say have dinner for the meal and for dinner to name the food.
Examples
- We have dinner at six.
- Dinner is on the table.
- I cook dinner for my family.
- They eat fish for dinner.
- We walk after dinner.
- Our dinner is ready now.
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Do not normally add a in have dinner; a particular dinner can take an article.
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Choose the correct word. The evening meal is ___. (dinner / breakfast)
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dinner
dinner: This names the evening meal.
Choose the correct word. We eat beans ___ dinner. (for / under)
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for
for: It connects the food with the meal.
Choose the correct word. They have dinner ___ seven. (at / on)
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at
at: A clock time follows.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. The evening meal is ___. (dinner / breakfast)
Choose the correct word. We eat beans ___ dinner. (for / under)
Choose the correct word. They have dinner ___ seven. (at / on)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Say when you have dinner and what you eat.