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Exercises 1. Use appropriate articles (a, the or X) to fill in the blanks.
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Use appropriate articles (a, the or X) to fill in the blanks According to __ National Weather Service, __ cyclones are __ areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in __ Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in __ Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of __ precipitation and by __ stormy weather. __ tornadoes and hurricanes are __ types of cyclones, as are typhoons, which are __ storms that occur in __ western Pacific Ocean. __ hurricane is __ cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has winds of at least seventy-four miles __ hour. __ hurricane rotates in __ shape of __ oval or circle. __ hurricanes can cause __ great environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit __ coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused __ extreme devastation.
According to the National Weather Service, x cyclones are x areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of x precipitation and by x stormy weather. X tornadoes and hurricanes are x types of cyclones, as are typhoons, which are xstorms that occur in thewestern Pacific Ocean. Ahurricane is a cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has winds of at least seventy-four miles anhour. A hurricane rotates in the shape of anoval or circle. Xhurricanes can cause xgreat environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit the coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused xextreme devastation.
Use appropriate articles (a, the or X) to fill in the blanks ___ Bermuda Triangle is situated in ___ western part of ___ Atlantic Ocean and is over ___ million sq km. Right in ___ middle of ___Bermuda Triangle is ___ Sargasso Sea. It is called "Sargasso" because of ___ seaweed that grows there. ___ "Sargasso" seaweed is supposedly strong enough to pull down ___ ships. However, that can't be ___ reason for all ___ ships and planes going missing. Or have you seen ___ seaweed growing 10 kilometres out of ___ water to pull down planes, too? Since ___ year 1800, more than 50 planes and ships have gone missing, and nobody really knows why. That is ___ reason why it got ___ nickname, " ___ sea of lost ships" and " ___ ships’ graveyard".
The Bermuda Triangle is situated in the western part of theAtlantic Ocean and is over amillion sq km. Right in themiddle of the Bermuda Triangle is theSargasso Sea. It is called "Sargasso" because of theseaweed that grows there. The "Sargasso" seaweed is supposedly strong enough to pull down x ships. However, that can't be thereason for all x/theships and planes going missing. Or have you seen x seaweed growing 10 kilometres out of thewater to pull down planes, too? Since theyear 1800, more than 50 planes and ships have gone missing, and nobody really knows why. That is thereason why it got the nickname "thesea of lost ships" and " the ships’ graveyard".
Use appropriate articles (a, the or X) to fill in the blanks In 1881 ___ Ellen Austen was passing ___ Azores when it saw ___ abandoned ship. It stopped to help and three of its men went on board. However, due to ___ storm ___ boats were separated and ___ Ellen Austen had to come back again ___ few days later. To their surprise, ___ men on board ___ abandoned ship had completely disappeared and so they sent another three men on board. Again they were separated by ___ storm and when they came back some time later, not only had ___ ship disappeared but also their own crew who had gone aboard.
In 1881 the Ellen Austen was passing theAzores when it saw anabandoned ship. It stopped to help and three of its men went on board. However, due to astorm theboats were separated and theEllen Austen had to come back again afew days later. To their surprise, the men on board theabandoned ship had completely disappeared and so they sent another three men on board. Again they were separated by astorm and when they came back some time later, not only had theship disappeared but also their own crew who had gone aboard.
State the function and/or the reference of determinators (primary determiners) Pass me a beer. – indefinite specific reference, individualizing function (=one belonging to a class, one of many) Jimmy became a lawyer. – generic reference, classifying function (assigning to a class) A cat is a domestic animal. – generic reference, classifying function (general sense, species) It will cost you a dollar. – numeric function (=one) We are of an age. – numeric function (=the same) How much do you make a month? – distributive function (=per) It was a day to remember. He lived a happy life – distributive, something unique (=a particular day, a particular kind of life) What a nice dress! – distributive, after what, such, so
Can I have a pen? Birds of a feather flock together. It is not so good an idea. Isn’t she a teacher? They caught him driving 70 miles an hour. A tiger can be dangerous. Linda is an actress. Are you saying you paid a thousand for that?
Can I have a pen? - specific reference, individualizing function Birds of a feather flock together. – numeric function It is not so good an idea. – distributive function Isn’t she a teacher? – generic reference, classifying function They caught him driving 70 miles an hour. – distributive function A tiger can be dangerous. – generic reference, classifying function Linda is an actress. – generic reference, classifying function Are you saying you paid a thousand for that? – numeric function
I’ve seen him a couple of times. He’s such an idiot. His son wants to be a pilot. I have a wonderful job. A lion is a wild animal. Could you give me a cigarette?
I’ve seen him a couple of times. – numeric function He’s such an idiot. – distributive function His son wants to be a pilot. – generic reference, classifying function I have a wonderful job. – distributive function A lion is a wild animal. – generic reference, classifying function Could you give me a cigarette? – indefinite specific reference, individualizing function
Open the door. • The moon is so beautiful. • The French are famous for their cuisine. • She hit him in the face. • She is the tallest girl in our class. • We will call John the electrician. • The book on the table is mine
Open the door. – specific, implicit (situational) = immediate surroundings • The moon is so beautiful. – specific, implicit (situational) = the only one • The French are famous for their cuisine. generic • She hit him in the face. – specific, implicit (situational) = his/my etc. inherent possession • She is the tallest girl in our class. – explicit (linguistic) – with superlatives • We will call John the electrician. – explicit (linguistic) – with professions • The book on the table is mine – explicit (linguistic) – premodified (PrepP)
Why did you switch off the lights? • People from the Southwest are famous for their cooking skills. • Can you play the piano? • It was unlikely that two people would share thesame impression. • I walked up the stairs and went to bed. • Which is the longest river in your country? • The man living next door is a doctor. • The rich should help the poor.
Why did you switch off the lights? – specific, implicit • People from the Southwest are famous for their cooking skills. – specific, implicit • Can you play the piano? generic • It was unlikely that two people would share thesame impression. – explicit (linguistic) • I walked up the stairs and went to bed. specific, implicit • Which is the longest river in your country? explicit • The man living next door is a doctor. explicit • The rich should help the poor. generic
Use appropriate forms of determiners or pronouns, and then identify the form • My brother, ___ lives in London, is a lawyer. • There is ___ bread on the shelf. • Isn’t there ___ milk in the fridge? • The woman ____ daughter is your student wants to see you. • ___ can live on ___ own. • ___ man is an island. • The box was empty. There was ___ in it. • I am thirsty. let me have ____ glass of water.
My brother, who lives in London, is a lawyer. • There is some bread on the shelf. • Isn’t there any milk in the fridge? • The woman whose daughter is your student wants to see you. • Noone can live on theirown. • No man is an island. • The box was empty. There was nothing in it. • Don’t touch that book. It ismine.
who lives – relative pronoun • some bread – indefinite determiner • any milk – indefinite determiner • whose daughter – relative pronoun • noone can live – negative pronoun • on their own – possessive determiner • no man – negative determiner • nothing in it – negative pronoun • It is mine. – possessive pronoun
John hurried up and seizing one of us by the collar and the ___ by the arm shoved us ___ through the kitchen door. • ___ you need is a hot bath. • I wake up at seven ___ morning. • These apples look nice. Can I have ___? • Raise ___ hand if you know the answer. • What do you think about ____?
and the other by the arm – demonstrative semi-pronominal • shoved us both through – indefinite pronoun • What you need – relative pronoun • every morning – universal determiner • Can I have some? – indefinite pronoun • your hand – possessive determiner • about this – demonstrative pronoun
