Homework

HOMEWORK FOR TODAY: INSTRUCTION: Write "a", "an" or "some" to complete the sentences. 1. Do you have some__milk? 2. Can you give him _a_ tea? 3. Do you want _some_ orange? 4. Give him _a_ present. 5. Father buys me _some_ stickers. 6. Do you want some__ apple? 7. Have you got _some_ stamps? 8. Does he like _an_ orange juice? 9. Do you like some butter and _some_ jam? 10. Mum, please give me _a_ melon. Could you explain the difference among these 3?

Hello [이름], Thank you for doing your homework. To answer your question, articles ( a, an, the), determiners and quantifiers are those little words that precede and modify nouns. Sometimes these words will tell the reader or listener whether we\'re referring to a specific or general thing; sometimes they tell how much or how many. The words some and any are used when the speaker cannot specify or does not need or want to specify a number or an exact amount. In general, \"some\" is used in positive sentences while \"any\" is used in negative sentences and questions. In English, there are two articles: \"the\" and \"a/an\". \"The\" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; \"a/an\" is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call \"the\" the definite article and \"a/an\" the indefinite article. I hope, you got a clear picture about there usage. ^^ Have a nice day ahead! Teacher Sophia ^^ Here are your corrections: 1. Do you have some__milk? >> CORRECT   2. Can you give him _a_ tea? >> Can you give him some tea? 3. Do you want _some_ orange? >> Do you want an orange?4. Give him _a_ present. >> CORRECT   5. Father buys me _some_ stickers. >> CORRECT   6. Do you want some__ apple? >> Do you want an apple?7. Have you got _some_ stamps? >> CORRECT   8. Does he like _an_ orange juice? >> Does he like some orange juice?9. Do you like some butter and _some_ jam? >> CORRECT   10. Mum, please give me _a_ melon. >> CORRECT