Grammar Scan - Michael Swan David Baker 2008

13 determiners (1): articles, possessives and demonstratives
Upper Intermediate

1 Yes. See 64.1.

2 A. Right. See 65.3b.

B. Wrong.

C. Right.

D. Wrong. See 68.1.

3 A. Right.

B. Wrong. Should be: It's very hot....

C. Right.

D. Wrong. Should be: ... as my friend.

E. Wrong. Because money is uncountable; should be: I haven’t got money.... See 65.2.

F. Right.

See 65.5.

4 A. She's an engineer....

B. ... without a hat.

C. No changes needed because energy is uncountable. See 65.2.

D. ... as an ashtray.

See 65.4.

5 A. students B. some students See 67.2.

6 A. Should be: Life has been hard....

B. No changes needed.

C. No changes needed.

D. Should be: I love nature. (... living in the city is correct).

See 68.1.    ►

7 В and C. See 68.1 and 68.2.

8 A. to school; by bus

B. by the school; to work

C. to prison

D. at the prison

E. by day, at night See 70.1.

9 A, C and E. See 70.3.

10 A is right; В is wrong. See 70.4.

11 All of them except D. See 70.5.

12 All of them are right except C. See 70.9.

13 A is right; В is wrong. See 70.12.

14 A. What a 13. What C.What See 70.13.

15 A, C, and F. See 70.17.

16 A. the 13. her C. her, her See 441.5.

17 A. Whose; who's B. It's; its See 441.6.

18 All of them are right except D. See 589.1.

19 A. Wrong. Should be that. B. Right. See 589.3.

20 A. This; that B. this See 589.5.