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 x
storms that occur in the western Pacific Ocean. A hurricane is a
cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has winds
of at least seventy-four miles an hour. A hurricane rotates in the
shape of an oval or circle. X hurricanes can cause x great
environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit the coasts
of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused x
extreme 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 the
Atlantic Ocean and is over a million sq km. Right in the middle of
the Bermuda Triangle is the Sargasso Sea. It is called "Sargasso"
because of the seaweed that grows there. The "Sargasso"
seaweed is supposedly strong enough to pull down x ships.
However, that can't be the reason for all x/the ships and planes
going missing. Or have you seen x seaweed growing 10
kilometres out of the water to pull down planes, too? Since the
year 1800, more than 50 planes and ships have gone missing,
and nobody really knows why. That is the reason why it got the
nickname "the sea 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 the Azores when it saw an
abandoned ship. It stopped to help and three of its men went
on board. However, due to a storm the boats were separated
and the Ellen Austen had to come back again a few days later. To
their surprise, the men on board the abandoned ship had
completely disappeared and so they sent another three men on
board. Again they were separated by a storm and when they
came back some time later, not only had the ship 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 the same
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 the same
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.
 No one can live on their own.
 No man is an island.
 The box was empty. There was nothing in it.
 Don’t touch that book. It is mine.
 who lives – relative pronoun
 some bread – indefinite determiner
 any milk – indefinite determiner
 whose daughter – relative pronoun
 no one 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