GRAMMAR FOR CAMBRIDGE FIRST - DETERMINERS REVISION

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ANSWERS 1: DIDN'T KNOW EITHER OF | DID NOT KNOW EITHER OF
EXPLANATION
EITHER + OF + THE/THESE/THOSE/MY/YOURS => one or the other of two.
More Examples:
You can park on either side of the street. V EITHER + OF + THE
~~You can park on either side of street.~~ X

ANSWERS 2: HARDLY ANY
EXPLANATION
HARDLY ANY => almost no; almost not; almost none.
More Examples:
There's hardly any tea left. V HARDLY + ANY + NOUN
~~There's hardly no tea left.~~ X

ANSWERS 3: NEITHER CATS NOR
EXPLANATION
NEITHER... NOR... => to show that a negative statement is true.
More Examples:
Their house is neither big nor small. V IS + NEITHER... NOR...
~~Their house isn't neither big nor small.~~ X THE VERB MUST BE AFFIRMATIVE

ANSWERS 4: EACH GIRL WAS
EXPLANATION
EACH + SINGULAR NOUN + SINGULAR VERB
More Examples:
Each apple is red and shiny. EACH + SINGULAR NOUN + SINGULAR VERB
Each apples is red and shiny. X

ANSWERS 5: FIFTEEN MINUTES' WALK
EXPLANATION
TIME EXPRESSION + 'S/'
More Examples:
My motorbike came with three years' free insurance. V THE APOSTROPHE GOES AFTER THE 'S'
~~My motorbike came with three year's free insurance.~~ X

ANSWERS 6: A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE
EXPLANATION
A/THE/THIS/THAT + NOUN + OF + POSSESSIVE
More Examples:
A cousin of mine called late last night. A + NOUN + OF + POSSESSIVE
A cousin of my called late last night.

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