UNIT 10 INDEFINITE PRONOUNS STARTER TOEIC 3RD EDITION

STARTER TOEIC 3^RD EDITION

UNIT 10 INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Example of Indefinite Pronouns and Their Usage
A	Examples of Indefinite Pronouns all, both, every, everything, each, some, somebody, someone, something, any, anybody, anyone, anything, none, either, neither, one, other, another, nothing, most of.
B	Both, Either, Neither Both: Means “two (things/people)” and is often followed by of + plural noun or and. Either: Means “one or the other of the two (things/people)” and is followed by of + plural noun or or. Neither: Means “not either one of the two (things/people)” and is followed by of + plural noun or nor.
C	Some, Any Some: Used in affirmative sentences ·         Some can be used in questions when an affirmative answer is expected. Any:  Used in questions or in negative sentences.
D	One, Another, …. One/ The other: Used when there are two things/ people, etc. ·         Of the two pens, one is red and the other is white. One/ Another/ The other: Used when there are three things/people, etc. ·         He has three brothers; one is a doctor, another is a professor, and the other is a singer. One/ Another/ The others: Used when there are more than three things/ people, etc. ·         We have five dogs; one is from Scotland, another is from Germany, and the others are from Spain.
E	Most of vs Most Use most of to talk about particular things or people, and use most to talk about things or people in general. ·         Most of the students in this class are freshmen. ·         Most people love music.

A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1	_________ he nor she is right.
	A	Either	B	Both	C	Each	D	Neither
2	I don’t like that one _________
	A	either	B	too	C	neither	D	alike
3	Would you like _________ tea?
	A	anything	B	some	C	little	D	few
4	He has two dogs; one is from England and _________ is from Germany.
	A	another	B	an other	C	other	D	the other

B. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Most people think bread is expensive and difficult to make. However, it is 1. (A) either (B) neither (C) both (D) also easy and cheap. All you need to make a basic dough is flour, milk, a little salt and sugar, and yeast. The sugar is very important to activate the yeast. If you do not add  the sugar, the bread will not rise. You need to set it aside for at least two hours, so it is true that it takes a 2. (A) quick (B) long (C) short (D) fast time to make, but the results are worth the wait.

C. Fill the blank with the appropriate word.

1	Hemingway was a _________ of Fitzgerald.
	A	temporal	B	temporary	C	temperature	D	contemporary
2	A _________ amount of money has been spent on books.
	A	considering	B	considered	C	considerate	D	considerable
3	The United States is waging a _________ war overseas.
	A	cost-free	B	costless	C	costly	D	money
4	There is no _________ evidence that power lines are a health risk.
	A	final	B	conclusive	C	last	D	finishing

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