alleryStart learning →In 'Dogs are dangerous', why can the noun 'dogs' appear without a determiner?
AIt is a proper name
BIt is a singular noun
CIt names a whole class
DIt follows a verb
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It names a whole class
A noun phrase may omit the determiner when it refers generally to a whole class or concept.
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