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Appendix 4
Appendix4
UNIT 55
UNIT 55
She bought me a chocolate box for my birthday. X
• «1 1 She bought me a chocolate box for my birthday. X
She bought me a box of chocolates for my birthday. • (A 'chocolate box' would mean a
@
<•" She bought me a box of chocolates for my birthday. W(A ‘chocolate box' would mean a
for putting chocolates in, which seems unlikely here.)
box designed for putting chocolates in, which seems unlikely here.)
box designed
There
X
this street this month.
in
have
been three breaks-in
2 2 There have been three breaks-in in this street this month. X
been three break-ins in this street this month. t/ (A 'break-in' is when a
<•" There have been three break-ins in this street this month. W (A 'break-in' is when a
@ There have
a building by, for example, smashing a window, in order to steal things.)
criminal gets into a building by, for example, smashing a window, in order to steal things.)
criminal gets into
UNIT 56
UNIT 56
I hope to go on to study for a MA in Applied Linguistics. X
1 1 I hope to go on to study for a MA in Applied Linguistics. X
I hope to go on to study for an MA in Applied Linguistics. •
<•" | hope to go on to study for an MA in Applied Linguistics. W
me?
lend
pen you could
X
Have you got one
2 2 Have you got one pen you could lend me? X
a pen you could lend me? f'
•" Have you got a pen you could lend me? Y
@ Have you got
UNIT 57
UNIT 57
Lucy is lawyer, like her father. X
1 1 Lucy is lawyer, like her father. X
is a lawyer, like her father. f'
<•" Lucy is a lawyer, like her father. W
@ Lucy
For most of the journey there was the clear blue sky. X
2 2 For most of the journey there was the clear blue sky. X
For most of the journey there was clear blue sky. •
«•" For most of the journey there was clear blue sky. YW
UNIT 58
UNIT58
after you,
please.
X
you shut
a door
Can
1 1 Can you shut a door after you, please. X
Can you shut the door after you, please. • (The hearer will know which door we mean.)
•" Can you shut the door after you, please. W (The hearer will know which door we mean.)
X
a
mark on the carpet.
A stain was about 4 centimetres across.
She pointed
2 2 She pointed to to a mark on the carpet. A stain was about 4 centimetres across. X
She pointed to a mark on the carpet. The stain was about 4 centimetres across. ('The
<*" She pointed to a mark on the carpet. The stain was about 4 centimetres across. f' WY ('The
@
to
previously mentioned.)
refers
'the mark'
stain...'
stain...' refers to 'the mark’ previously mentioned.)
UNIT 59
UNIT59
When I was young, I used to collect some stamps as a hobby. X
1 1 When I was young, I used to collect some stamps as a hobby. X
I was young, I used to collect stamps as a hobby. ^
<•• When I was young, I used to collect stamps as a hobby. W
# When
some reasons, Megan doesn't want to come on holiday with us. X
For
2 2 For some reasons, Megan doesn't want to come on holiday with us. X
For some reason, Megan doesn't want to come on holiday with us. •
•* - For some reason, Megan doesn't want to come. on holiday with us. W
UNIT 60
UNIT 60
X
Soup I had last night was too salty.
1 1 Soup I had last night was too salty. X
The soup I had last night was too salty. •
•" @ The soup I had last night was too salty. W
X
A can opener was invented in
1862.
2 2 A can opener was invented in 1862. X
invented in 1862. • (We use 'The', not 'A', because we are talking
@ The can opener was
•" The can opener was invented in 1862. W (We use 'The', not 'A', because we are talking
invention of can openers in general (= a class of items).)
about the
about the invention of can openers in general (= a class of items).)
UNIT 61
UNIT 61
in the house next door.
X
live
Woodwards
1 1 Woodwards live in the house next door. X
(= the Woodward family) live in the house next door. •
The Woodwards
<•" The Woodwards (= the Woodward family) live in the house next door. W
school.
X
go to
college
to
after she's finished the
the
2 2 She plans to go to the college after she's finished the school. X
She plans
She plans to go to college after she's finished school. ^ (We use zero article if the speaker
*" # She plans to go to college after she's finished school. W (We use zero article if the speaker
and 'school' as institutions, rather than a particular college and a
is talking about 'college' and 'school' as institutions, rather than a particular college and a
is talking about 'college'
school known to the hearer.)
particular
particular school known to the hearer.)
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