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Grammar Homework

Number Formula Example

Articles

a/an+ N (singular CN)

1. a/an + Noun (first time) There is a house


There is an ant
2. a/an + Noun (one from group) It is an opportunity for my life

3. a/an + Noun (to classify people or Envisat is a fully-equipped observation


things from group) satellite.
4. a/an + Noun (job) I am a doctor

The…

5. The + Noun (mentioned before) It is a book. The book is mine.

6. The + Noun (only one thing) The sun, the earth, the moon, …

7. The + Noun (superlatives) It is the best hotel in our city.

8. The + Noun (playing music I play the keyboard. He plays the violin.
instruments)
9. a. The + Noun (certain proper)

b. Nationalities The British, The Irish, The Indonesian

c. Rivers The Nile, the Bengawan Solo, The Citarum

d. Island groups The Maldives, the Philipines,..

e. Mountain ranges The Alps, the Himalayas

f. Seas and oceans The Pacific, the Black sea, the


Mediterranean
g. Country names (a group) The United Kingdom, the United States of
America
h. Famous/historical buildings The White House, The Borobudur Temple

i. University names The University of Muhammmadiyah


Surakarta

No articles

10. a. Plural or un-CN (generally things) I will deliver idea


It is important that scientists could have it
11. Certain proper nouns

b. continents Europe, Asia, America, Africa, Australia

c. countries Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,


France
d. States or countries Michigan, Cambridgeshire
e. Towns or cities Tokyo, Jeddah, Jakarta, Lagos

f. mountains Everest, Kilimanjaro, Fujiyama, Merapi

g. lakes Lake Superior, Lake Sarangan,

h. copmpanies Micosoft, Sony, Samsung, Apple

i. Buildings or places (the name of Solo International Airport


town)
j. mealtimes Lunch, breakfast, dinner

12. Common expression after To school, at school, in hospital, to bed


prepositions
13. a/the for specific nouns I go to the school at the other side of town

14. No articles for the these At home,at work,at night,by bus,by


expressions train,on foot

Demonstratives :
this,that,those,these
15. Near or remote This is a book, that is window.

16. To refer back something I have a car. This car is black.


mentioned You have two bikes. Thoses bikes are
there.
17. To refer whole sentences or ideas Helping others is good attitude. I agree
(this , that) with this.
Smoking is not good for health. I agree
about that.
18. possessives

19. Determiners Our blue planet, my old car, their houses.


(my,your,his,her,its,our,their)
20. Determiner+noun+of+possessive This planet of ours
pronoun
a. ‘s after Singular nouns Europe’s technology

b. ‘s after Irregular plural nouns Children’s toys

c. S’ after regular plural nouns Parents’ house, parents’s car

d. Use of for things referring not The back of car


people The side of house

Inclusive

21. Each , every + a singular noun and


verb
22. Each + noun (two or more , Each European citizen has invested…
individual focus)
23. Every + noun (three or more , Every citizen will have access…
focus on group)

All, most, some


24. All/most/some + plural noun and Most children like sweets
verb (general) Some people believe space exploration is
a waste of money
25. All/most/some +of+pronoun or Most of the children at my school play
determiner+noun football.
(refer to specific group)
26. All +of+ pronoun All of them like music.

27. all + noun All the children at my school play music


instruments.
All children play music instruments.
28. All + singular noun I worhed hard all day.
I worked hard every day.

Both, neither, either , none

29. Both + plural noun Both satellites were launched in the 1990s

30. Either/neither + singular noun Neither person knew very much about it.
I don’t mind where will we go. Either
restaurant is fine.
31. Both + of + determiner + Both of them are married.
pronoun/plural noun (with plural
verb)
32. Either/neither + of + determiner + Neither of my sisters live/lives in the same
pronoun/plural noun town as me.
(with singular or plural verb)
33. None +of+ groups (with singular or None of our countries is/are able to ignore
plural verb) the implications of global warming.

Answers of the exercises by : Basuki

Teacher : Rina
Exercise 1

No Answer formula
1 Classical music
2 -
3 The sun
4 The piano
5 The United State Arab Emirates
6 -
7 Bus
8 A doctor
9 The car
10 The river Nile
11 -
12 Antiques

Exercise 2

No Answer formula
1 -
2 -
3 The
4 A
5 The
6 The
7 -
8 The
9 The
10 The
11 The
12 The
13 A
14 An

Exercise 3
No Answer formula
1 This
2 People’s
3 Interviews
4 Questionnaires
5 Our
6 Both
7 These
8 Neither
9 Our findings
10 This
11 The people
12 The survey
13 Beach holidays
14 Spain
15 France
16 Most
17 Each
18 Every
19 The price of the holiday

Exercise 4

No Answer formula
1 Each
2 Both
3 Neither
4 Every
5 This
6 That
7 My
8 Their
9 That
10 None
11 Those

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