From Twitter
A. Was your dad in the service?
B. Yes–in __ navy.
A. And yours?
B. __ army.
A. Where was he stationed?
B. Alaska. My uncle was in two branches: __ Navy in world war II and the army in during the Korean war.
A. Really?
B. Yeah, but he bailed before Vietnam.
* a
* that
*the
Answers And Explanation
The answer in both cases is ‘the,’ because this is the way we talk: a special, common thing–known to everyone, such as the branches of the military, take the definite article ‘the,’ for that special quality and because of their being so common, but most importantly because they are singular countable entities.
Month: January 2020
The Service
Getting It Right
From Twitter: (1.) Can you __ this with me and make sure it’s good? I would like the (2.) instructor to be impressed when he __ it. * see * look * look over * look for * go over * looks over * inspect Answers and Explanations:1. go over means to review, proof or […]
続きを読む →Korea
A. You like Korea? Why? 1. B. I like Korea for _ food, 2. _ friendliness and 3. _ down-to-Earth nature of 4. _ people. * a * the * some Answers And Explanation: the food (of Korea) the friendliness (of Korea) the down-to-Earth nature (of Korea) the people (of Korea) The known nature of […]
続きを読む →Subpoena
From Twitter:A. Trumper: What’s wrong w/ defying subpoenas? B. Patriot: Huh? A: Self-defense is a right! B: So, ya go to Congress and do it! A: If not guilty, why go? B: That’s not his decision. And defying Congress is illegal. A subpoena is: *a court order to appear *a ticket *a penalty Answer: “a […]
続きを読む →Cookies
From Twitter A: Where do you want me to put the cookies, mom? B: Not in your stomach–til after dinner.A: So–where? 1. B: Put ’em __ the fridge. 2. A: Not __ the cabinet with the snacks? 3. B: No, __ the fridge, so your little brother doesn’t eat them now. A: Okay Ma. a. […]
続きを読む →On A Train
From Twitter: A: Please __ all the way in, so the rude, inconsiderate people pushing to get in–crushing us like farm animals–can stop that. B: Huh? 2. A: Please __ as far as you can–in, so others may enter too. B: We don’t mind. A: We do. Choose:a. go b. step c. set foot d. […]
続きを読む →寝ると眠る=Fall Asleep?
From Twitter:A. What time did you go to bed? B. Dunno–2? A. Why do ya look tired? 1. B. I didn’t __ until 3. 2. A. __ to sleep later then? But lack of sleep reduces memory, memory organization, brain cleansing and testosterone–even testicle size! B. Yeah? A. Yup! Choose:a. go to sleep b. fall […]
続きを読む →Flat Earth?
From Twitter: A. You think Earth is flat? 1. B. Yes. __ it isn’t. 2. A. I can show you the __. 3. B. What’s your __? A. Ever seen a lunar eclipse? B. Sure. A. Earth’s shadow is curved on the moon. B. That’s the moon’s curve! A. Ug. So–fly to 13,624 ft, or […]
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