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Determiners Exercises for Class 8 With Answers CBSE

Determiners are words which come before nouns. They contain several classes of words, including pronouns and adjectives. They determine or limit the noun by giving some additional information about it. Determiners show whether a noun refers to is a general or a specific object, person, or place. They indicate which or how many things the noun refers to. Determiners define or limit a noun to the singular or plural. They indicate the amount or quantity. Determiners and nouns together make noun phrases. They make noun phrases with adjectives too. Determiners may precede numerals too.

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Determiners Exercises With Answers for Class 8 CBSE PDF

A word that determines or limits a noun or a noun phrase is a determiner. Determiners can be divided into two broad categories: specific and general.

Specific determiners are used in noun phrases to talk about or indicate specific people or things. Examples:

• the, this, that, these, those, my
• our, your, his, her, its, their

We cannot use more than one specific determiner before a noun.

General determiners are used to talk about people or things in a general or an indefinite way. Examples:

Determiners include the following:

• articles (a, an, the)
• possessive adjectives (my, our, your, his, her, their)
• demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those)
• distributives (each, every, either, neither)
• quantifiers (a few, a little, much, more, some, etc.) and numbers (one, two, forty, second, twenty-fourth, etc.)
• interrogative adjectives (what, whose, which)

Determiners Exercises Solved Examples With Answers for Class 8 CBSE

A. Some determiners have been given in the first column. Write two nouns along with the determiners in the blank columns. One example has been given for each.

Articles are three in number -‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ and are used to determine the specific things about the subject.

They are of two types: Definite (The) Indefinite (A and An) Zero. Article Example:

• The Ganga originates from the Himalayas.
• I wrote an article on children’s rights.
• There is a big tree in front of my house.

B. Read the short paragraph. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.

Lina, Mary, Tia and Arpita are in ………………. beautiful city in Karnataka. ……………… city is called Shimoga. They plan to take ………………. taxi from ………………. city to visit ………………. Jog Falls. On their way they will spend ……………… afternoon at a place called Tyavarekoppa.

Their tour guide tells them, “It is …………….. ideal place for …………….. Safari through ……………. forest. We can spot lions, tigers, cheetahs, blackbucks, etc. My brother is ……………… official with the forest department there. He has arranged for ……………… forest official to be with you to make sure you are safe.’. Answer: Lina, Mary, Tia and Arpita are in a beautiful city in Karnataka. The city is called Shimoga. They plan to take a taxi from the city to visit the Jog Falls. On their way they will spend an afternoon at a place called Tyavarekoppa.

Their tour guide tells them, ‘It is an ideal place for a safari through die forest. We can spot lions, tigers, cheetahs, blackbucks, etc. My brother is an official with the forest department there. He has arranged for a forest official to be with you to make sure you are safe.’

The omission of the article

We do not normally use articles: 1. with uncountable nouns unless we are referring to a specific item. Examples:

We do use articles before some uncountable nouns in some contexts. Examples: What a pity! What a shame! What a public nuisance!

2. before plural countable nouns used to denote a class or a group. But when we refer to a particular group, we use an article. Examples:

3. before most proper nouns. Examples:

• a. names of people (Mr Shah, Ms Kapoor, Krishnan)

Note: We use articles before proper nouns when they are used as common nouns. Examples:

• Arjun is Prince Harry of our school. (here, “prince’ means a handsome boy)
• b. names of cities, countries and continents (Mumbai, India, Europe)
• c. names of languages, and branches of knowledge (French, Tamil)

Note: Sometimes, the same word is used to refer to the language and the people of the country. The former does not take an article, the latter takes one. Example:

• French is spoken by the French.

d. names of schools, colleges, etc. (St Stephen’s, Kendriya Vidyalaya, etc.) e. names of months and days. Examples:

• I will see you on Friday.
• December is the twelfth month of the year.

4. with related words like father, mother, brother, uncle, etc. when they act as proper nouns. Examples:

• Uncle is coming here tomorrow.
• Mother asked me to clean my room.

5. before names of meals, time of day, etc. Examples:

• breakfast, lunch, dinner, morning, dawn, evening, night, dusk

6. before names of diseases. Examples:

• chickenpox, typhoid

7. in some phrases. Examples:

• to send word, to set foot, to set fire, to leave home

8. in some phrases with prepositions. Examples:

• by train, by bus, at home, on duty

9. in news headlines. Example:

• Bicycle thief arrested by police. (Instead of The bicycle thief has been arrested by the police.)

C. Write a, an or the where needed. Put X where none of them are needed.

………………. Jog Falls is one of ………………… highest waterfalls in ………………… India. It is made by ……………….. Sharavati river flowing through ……………… Western Ghats. It is surrounded by ………………… beautiful tropical forest. During ………………… summer, there is not much water in …………….. river but during …………….. monsoon, the river is swollen with water and the falls create……………….. fantastic spectacle.

Purnima, Neha, Tina and Bidisha visited the Jog Falls last …………….. Saturday. They were amazed by ………………… beauty of ……………….. falls. Bidisha took some …………. photographs. Answer: The Jog Falls is one of die highest waterfalls in X India. It is made by the Sharavati river flowing through die Western Ghats. It is surrounded by a beautiful tropical forest. During the summer, there is not much water in the river but during the monsoon, the river is swollen with water and the falls creates a fantastic spectacle.

Purnima, Neha, Tina, and Bidisha visited the Jog Falls last X Saturday. They were amazed by the beauty of the falls. Lina took some X photographs.

D. Read the following passage. One article has been omitted in each line. Insert a slash (/) where the article must be inserted and write the article in the blank provided. The first one has been done as an example.

It is said that / man who 1. ……………………………………….. is honest always speaks the truth. 2. ……………………………………….. Take the example of great king 3. ……………………………………….. Harishchandra. He was not just king, 4. ……………………………………….. he was also an honourable man who 5. ……………………………………….. always spoke the truth. 6. ……………………………………….. It is said that king 7. ……………………………………….. lived a life of penury. 8. ……………………………………….. But there was not even trace of regret in him. 9. ……………………………………….. Answer: 1. a 2. the 3. the 4. a 5. an 6. die 7. die 8. a 9. a

Possessives

These determiners are used to show the relation between the subjects. They are my, mine, our, your, his, her, their, etc. Example:

• My classroom is the biggest classroom in the school.
• Her paintings are really beautiful.

E. Fill in the blanks with the correct alternative.

1. We belong to this village. This is ………………………………. (our/his) ancestral home. 2. Nalini is in Shimla. I ran into ………………………………. (his/her) brother at the market yesterday; he told me. 3. Who is that young man? He is ………………………………. (your/its) assistant, I presume. 4. I don’t know where Shreya and Akash live. Let’s ask Kishore. He knows ………………………………. (their/your) address. 5. I lost ………………………………. (their/my) pet dog, Fluffy. Have you seen it? It has a scar on ………………………………. (your/its) left ear. Answer: 1. We belong to this village. This is our (our/his) ancestral home. 2. Nalini is in Shimla. I ran into her (his/her) brother at the market yesterday; he told me. 3. Who is that young man? He is your (your/its) assistant. I presume. 4. I don’t know where Shreya and Akash live. Let’s ask Kishore. He knows their-(their/your) address. 5. I lost my (their/my) pet dog, Fluffy. Have you seen it? It has a scar on its (your/its) left ear.

F. Fill in the blanks using suitable possessive adjectives. Some nouns have been given in the brackets for reference. The first one has been done for you.

1. This is their house. (Mrs. and Mr. Kumar’s) 2. I said to Simi, “I think this is ………………………………. pen.’ (Simi’s) 3. Please don’t take those. Those are ………………………………. books, not yours. (I) 4. This is ………………………………. car, isn’t it? (Aman’s) 5. The Mehta brothers are wealthy. This is ………………………………. estate. (Mehta brothers’) 6. We bought this piece of land ten years ago. This is ………………………………. plot. (we) Answer: 1. This is their house. (Mrs and Mr Kumar’s) 2. I said to Simi, ‘I think this is your pen.’ (Simi’s) 3. Please don’t take those. Those are my books, not yours. (I) 4. This is his car, isn’t it? (Aman’s) 5. The Mehta brothers are wealthy. This is their estate. (Mehta brothers’) 6. We bought this piece of land ten years ago. This is our plot, (we)

Quantifiers

These are the determiners used to measure the quantity of a subject. They do not specify the exact amount. They are few, much, many, a few, little, enough, etc. Example:

• There is enough food for everyone in the party.
• He scored many runs in the match.

Let us look at a few examples:

G. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options given below.

1. I spent ………………………………. last summer trying to fix my father’s old car. 2. I think there is ………………………………. food for all our guests. 3. This bakery is very popular. ………………………………. the cakes are sold by lunch time. 4. ………………………………. our questions about the mystery were answered at the end of the play. 5. There was ………………………………. moisture in the room.

1. a. both of b. the whole of c. enough d. several

2. a. many b. both c. enough d. each of

3. a. Enough b. Each of c. Both of d. Most of

4. a. All of b. The whole of c. Every d. Several

5. a. most of b. a good deal of c. each of d. the whole of Answer: 1. I spent b. the whole of last summer trying to fix my dad’s old car. 2. I think there is c. enough food for all our guests. 3. This bakery is very popular, d. Most of the cakes are sold by lunchtime. 4. a. All of our questions about the mystery were answered at the end of the play. 5. There was b. a good deal of moisture in the room.

Few, a few, little, a little As we see in the table above, few is used with countable nouns, and little is used with uncountable nouns. Examples:

• There are few flowers on the plant. (hardly any flowers)
• There is little water left. (almost no water left)

Both these words (few and little) have a similar meaning—not many/much. They have a negative meaning. Very few and very little also have similar meanings. Examples:

• Very few students use the library. (not many)
• There is very little water in the pond. (not much)

When we use the articles a or the before few and little, we change their meaning completely.

A few and a little mean—some, a small amount. They have a positive meaning. Examples:

• There were a few students in the lab.
• Meera has a little money saved to start a business.

The few and the little mean—not many, but all there are. Examples:

• The few students who were in the lab helped the attendant to tidy up the place.
• The little help people received from the government also ended when the new party came to power.

H. Fill in the blanks with the correct alternative.

Rohan: Only ………………………………. (a few/little) towns have remained the same with the arrival of the internet. But ………………………………. (few/little) change has come to my village in the past decade, even with its arrival. Most of the time there is no electricity.

Akshit: ………………………………. (Very few/Very little) villages have the facilities that the cities have. ………………………………. (The few/The little) villages with better road connectivity have facilities like running water and electricity. Only ………………………………. (a few/a little) of those villages have access to the internet. Answer: Rohan: Only a few (a few/little) towns have remained the same with the arrival of the internet. But little (few/little) change has come to my village in the past decade, even with the arrival of the internet. Most of the time there is no electricity.

Akshit: Very few (Very few/Very little) villages have the facilities that the cities have. The few (The few/The little) villages with better road connectivity have facilities like running water and electricity. Only a few (a few/a little) of those villages have access to the internet.

Some and any

Some and any can be used with plural countable nouns as well as uncountable nouns to mean a number of or an amount of. Any is most commonly used in a negative sentence and some is used in a positive sentence.

• There isn’t any water left. (any used in a negative sentence)
• There is some water left in this bottle. (water—uncountable noun)
• There are some clothes in the cupboard. (clothes—plural, countable noun)

In yes/no questions, any is used when we think the answer is going to be no, and some is used when we think the answer is going to be yes.

• Kiran: Are there any chocolates left? Amisha: No, I ate them all.
• Would you like some water?

I. Fill in the blanks with some or any.

1. Amita: Do you have ………………………………. money on you, Tina? Tina: I have ………………………………. money. What do you want to buy? Amita: I want to buy ………………………………. souvenirs from that shop. Tina: Here are ………………………………. coins. Will these be enough? Answer: Amita: Do you have any money on you, Tina? Tina: I have some money. What do you want to buy? Amita: I want to buy some souvenirs from that-shop. Tina: Here are some coins. Will these be enough?

2. Neeru: Did you have ………………………………. trouble finding my house? Pallavi: No, not at all. Answer: Neeru: Did you have any trouble finding my house? Pallavi: No, not at all.

Interrogatives

Question words like which, whose, how much, how many are also determiners when they introduce a noun, pronoun or a noun phrase in a question. Examples:

• Whose purse is that on the table?
• Which cricket team are you supporting this season?

J. Fill in the blanks with appropriate question words.

• ………………………………. party won the Indian parliamentary elections in 1989?
• ………………………………. baskets of mangoes did you collect from the grove?
• ………………………………. filling do you want in your sandwich?
• ………………………………. bag is that pink one?
• ………………………………. milk do you drink a day?
• ……………………………….country does the tennis star Roger Federer play for?
• ………………………………. ice cream do you like better-chocolate or vanilla?
• ………………………………. book are you reading now?
• ……………………………… chapattis did you have for lunch?
• ………………………………. rice should we cook?
• Which party won the Indian parliamentary elections in 1989?
• How many baskets of mangoes did you collect from the grove?
• What filling do you want in your sandwich?
• Whose bag is that pink one?
• How much milk do you drink a day?
• Which country does the tennis star Roger Federer play for?
• What ice cream do you like better: chocolate or vanilla?
• Which book are you reading now?
• How many chapattis did you have for lunch?
• How much rice should we cook?

K. Read the short messages given below. Expand them into complete sentences, using appropriate determiners. Some blanks have been filled for you.

1. Interview postponed. New date not finalized yet. The interview for selection to the Officer category has been postponed. The new date for ………………………………. interview has not yet been finalized. Answer: Interview postponed. New date not finalized yet. The interview for selection to the Officer category has been postponed. The new date for the interview has not yet been finalized.

2. Congratulations! I congratulate you on ………………………………. achievement. Answer: Congratulations! I congratulate you on the achievement.

3. Exam starts on Monday. Five Admit Cards missing. Send immediately. ………………………………. board examinations for Class X are scheduled to start on Monday. ………………………………. admit cards of five of ………………………………. students are missing. Please send ………………………………. admit cards immediately. Answer: Exam starts on Monday. Five Admit Cards missing. Send immediately. The board examinations for Class X are scheduled to start on Monday. The admit cards of five of the students are missing. Please send the admit cards immediately.

4. School bus out of service. Trip canceled. Refund advance payment. Since ………………………………. school bus is out of service, we have to cancel ………………………………. trip to ………………………………. mountaineering camp ………………………………. advance payment you have made will be refunded. Answer: School bus out of service. Trip cancelled. Refund advance payment. Since the school bus is out of service, we have to cancel the trip to the mountaineering camp. The advance payment we have made must be refunded.

5. Shortage of essential medicines. Send immediately. As there is ………………………………. shortage of essential medicines, please send them immediately to ………………………………. dispensary. Answer: Shortage of essential medicines. Send immediately. As there is a shortage of essential medicines, please send them immediately to the dispensary.

L. Read the dialogue. Biju is traveling by train to Chennai. He is talking to a fellow traveler, Rahul. Use suitable determiners and fill in the blanks.

Rahul: Is this …………………… first visit……….. ……… city? Biju: No, it is ……………………. second trip. I was here years ago. Rahul: Do you like …………………. city? Biju: It’s all right for … …….. short visit, but I wouldn’t want to live here. I don’t like big cities. Rahul: I think you’re right. Life in ………………….. big city is always hard. Biju: My cousin says …………………. same thing. He has been living in the city for ……………………… long time now. Rahul: In which part of the city does …………………….. cousin live? Biju: He lives near …………………… Central Railway Station. Answer: Rahul: Is this your first visit to the city? Biju: No, it is my second trip. I was here a few years ago. Rahul: Do you like the city? Biju: It’s all right for a short visit but I wouldn’t want to live here. I don’t like big cities. Rahul: I think you’re right. Life in a big city is always hard. Biju: My cousin says the same thing. He has been living in the city for a long time now. Rahul: In which part of the city does your cousin live? Biju: He lives near the Central Railway Station.

M. Fill in the blanks with determiners from the box. Some of them will have to be used more than once.

………………………………. kind of a pencil do you use? Do you use ………………………………. pencil made of wood? Have you wondered why ………………………………. pencils have six sides and ………………………………. pencils are rounded? ………………………………. pencils are made of wood. They can make ………………………………. six-sided pencils out of one piece of wood than rounded pencils.

It is convenient for ………………………………. user as well. The chances of ………………………………. SIX-sided pencil rolling off ………………………………. desk or ………………………………. table are fewer. So ………………………………. pencils break less as compared to rounded ones ………………………………. way, ………………………………. six-sided pencil scores over ………………………………. rounded ones. Answer: What kind of pencil do you use? Do you use a pencil made of wood? Have you wondered why most pencils have six sides and a few pencils are rounded? Most pencils are made of wood. They can make more six-sided pencils out of one piece of wood than rounded pencils.

It is convenient for die users as well. The chances of a six-sided pencil rolling off a desk or a table are fewer. So such pencils break less as compared to rounded ones. This way, all six-sided pencil scores over the rounded one.

Determiners Exercises With Answers for Class 8 CBSE

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Determiners Exercises With Answers for Class 8 CBSE PDF

A determiner is used to modify a noun. It indicates reference to something specific or something of a particular type. There are nearly five types of determiners.

These include:

• Demonstratives
• Possessives
• Quantifiers

Article Determiners:

As we know, a and an are indefinite articles and the is the definite article. Of the three, a and an are the most common general determiners, whereas the is the most common specific determiner. A and an are used with singular countable nouns while referring to a general class of nouns like a frog, a ship and a biscuit. We do not use alan before uncountable nouns like rice, water or smoke. A is used before words that begin with a consonant sound and an is used before words that begin with a vowel sound.

Remember, a word might begin with a consonant letter but it might begin with a vowel sound or it might begin with a vowel and have a consonant sound.

• an umbrella a uniform an heir a unicorn
• an honourable man a useful item an M.A. student (M—em sound)

The is used: 1. to refer to a specific noun. Examples:

• the letter I received, the thief who stole“;

2. before a noun which we have already mentioned before. The first time we use alan and the second time we use the. Example:

• I saw a cat … The cat jumped on me.

3. when there is only one of the thing. Examples:

• the sun, the Earth, the Tropic of Cancer, the environment, the internet

4. with the superlative degree. Examples:

• one of the greatest footballers, the cutest dog

5. before some adjectives in positive and comparative degree. Examples:

• the great king, the smaller shoe

6. before adjectives that act as nouns. Examples:

• the poor of this country …, the more the merrier … (poor and more refer to people)

7. before singular nouns to indicate an entire group, class or species. Example:

• The cheetah is the fastest land animal. (all cheetahs)

But not before man or woman. Example:

• Man is a social being.

8. with some proper nouns like names of lakes, rivers, forests, mountain ranges, famous buildings, names of some countries, etc. Examples:

• the Western Ghats, the Indian Ocean, the Sutlej, the Taj Mahal, the USA, the UK, the UAE

9. with the names of holy books. Examples:

• the Bible, the Holy Koran, the Bhagwad Gita

10. when both the speaker (writer) and listener (reader) know the person or thing. Examples:

• the teachers, the President

11. before only, first, second, last, etc. Examples:

• the first floor, the last day of school, the only child.

Demonstrative Determiners:

These are used as pronouns or as adjectives and are specifically used to state the distance from the subject. They are this, these, that and those. Example:

• That garden is very big.
• Those are the stories of bygone days.

Possessive Determiners:

Possessives are words that show ownership or a relationship between people or things. Look at the words in italics in this sentence.

Kumud and her companions were on their way to the Bandipur National Park.

The words her and their determine whose companions and way. The other possessive adjectives like my, our, your, his, her, its, theirs are also determiners. Example:

• Suraj’s father sold his car two months ago.

Quantifiers:

Words that show how much or how many (quantity) are called quantifiers. These include many, a little, few, some, a lot of, etc. Some of them are only used with countable and some of them are used only with uncountable nouns. Some others are used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

• Quantifiers used with countable nouns show how many.
• Quantifiers used with uncountable nouns show how much.

Number Determiners:-

These determiners are just used to specify the exact count or number in a sentence. They are one, two, fifty, thirty, etc. Example:

• There are five mangoes in the basket.
• Each child got two chocolates.

Ordinal Determiners:-

These are to determine the class or present the position of the subject in the sentence. They are first, second, last, next, etc. Example:

• Raman stood first in the long jump.
• Sushil was the last to receive the prize.

Fill in the following blanks with the suitable determiners.

A. Misers are generally characterised as men without honour or without humanity, who live _______________ to accumulate, and to this passion sacrifice every other happiness. They have been described as mad men _______________ in the midst of abundance, banish _______________ pleasure, and make from imaginary wants realnecessities. But _______________ very few, correspond to the exaggerated pictures; perhaps there is not one in _______________ all these circumstances are found united. Instead of this we find the sober and the industrious branded by the vain and the idle with the odious appellation; men _______________ buy frugality and labour, raise themselves above _______________ equals, and contribute their share of industry to _______________ common stock.

B. Discontentment is _______________ root cause of all unhappiness. Contentment is blissful whereas discontentment is a curse. _______________ more discontented we are, _______________ more unhappy we are. We may have _______________ amounts of money in the bank, we may own vast farms or palaces or factories, we may be monopolists with beautiful sources of income, we will never be happy if we are discontented. A discontented man is always a slave to his desires. He acts as _______________ enemy. He does not care for _______________ position or prestige. He does not care for _______________ mental or physical health. He only wants the satisfaction of _______________ desires. He can act as his _______________ friend if he acquires contentment, but he does not do so. It is in his own hands to be free or to be a slave. If he controls _______________ desires he becomes free, if he is controlled by _______________ desires, he becomes _______________ slave.

C. Books are _______________, delightful company. If you go into _______________ room filled with books even without taking them down from _______________ shelves, they seem to speak to you seem to welcome you seem to tell you that they have something inside _______________ covers that will be good for you and that they are willing to impart it to you. Value them and endeavour to use them well. As to _______________ books which you should read there is _______________ anything definite that can be said.

D. The spirit of sportsmanship is what we lack today. The sports tell us _______________ we should react to defeat or disappointment with _______________ smile. We should not go about insisting on _______________ success in whatever we attempt. It is not possible for _______________ man to succeed in _______________ desire he has. There may be ambition of groups, there may be ambition of individuals which they set before themselves and they must try, if they are disappointed in the carrying out of their ambitions to take _______________ disappointment and _______________ defeat with a smile and to learn from it. What will happen if every individual in the street wishes to go his _______________ particular way without observing the rules of traffic, there will be clashes, there will be accidents. What happens on the streets will also happen in the political and public sphere of the country.

E. Many men and women are so money-minded _______________ they don’t undertake any serious work that does not pay. They believe that it is foolish to exert themselves for such study and brain work as cannot be converted into cash. Hard work only for money and then plenty of play and pleasure: this seems to be _______________ rule of life. They value intellect only as _______________ key to material prosperity and regard personal mental development as _______________ foolish fad. _______________ miserable materialistic psychology is very deeply rooted in _______________ classes of society. Rich and poor _______________ suffer from it. _______________ old working woman complained to me of _______________ son’s habit of occasionally buying some cheap books, and said, “He wastes _______________ money on books. What good are they to _______________? He is _______________ carpenter, not _______________ school master.”

F. _______________ wants to take rest, but _______________ know how to enjoy it. _______________ rich and _______________ poor, _______________ young and the old, _______________ go to bed at night, but _______________ enjoy a restful sleep. Generally people do not know the right manner of taking a rest. This is why they do not feel rejuvenated even _______________ having seven to eight hours sleep at night. Before describing _______________ right manner of taking rest, it must be clearly understood _______________ man’s physical state of health effects _______________ thoughts considerably and vice-versa. It is _______________ well recognised fact that when a man’s stomach is heavy and the food is not properly digested his thoughts wander about _______________ mood becomes restless. But if the stomach is light and body healthy, the man’s thoughts, too, are calm. In a healthy state, _______________ man’s brain is active and the mind cheerful and he does not bother much about the worries of _______________ world.

More about Determiners

Fundamentals:

• It’s possible to have no determiner in a sentence. Example: John likes dogs. People breathe air. This is called ‘zero determiners’, and is usually possible with proper nouns (ie names), ‘plural’, ‘countable nouns’ and ‘uncountable nouns’.
• All determiners, when present in a sentence, come at the beginning of a noun phrase (before any adjectives): the big black dog /my favorite car
• Depending on its position before the noun, a determiner can be:

Pre-determiner – Central Determiner – Post-determiner – Noun all – the – many – roads

a central determiner, a pre-determiner or a post-determiner.

3. If you have a ‘main determiner”, we can have only one noun. The main determiners are:

• articles: a/an, the
• demonstratives: this/that, these/those
• possessives: my/your/his etc

So if we have an article in a sentence, we cannot also have a demonstrative. If we have a possessive, we cannot have an article. We can have one article or one demonstrative or one possessive. For example, we can say “this dog” or “my dog”, but we cannot say “this my dog”. The table below shows how the main determiners “mutually exclude” each other:

4. Some determiners function as “pre-determiners” — they can come before the main determiner. We can have one pre-determiner: all the right people/half my weight

5. Other determiners function as “post-determiners” — they can come after the main determiner. We can have one or more post-determiners: the next time/my first two jobs

There are different types of pre-determiners determiners. The main ones are:

Main Central determiners include:

Language Tips about Determiners Some words can be determiners or post-determiners, depending on the number of determiners in a sentence and their place. Examples: ‘two’ is a determiner in: I need two rackets. ‘two’ is a post-determiner in: I need the two rackets from the garage, (‘two’ is placed after the centra! determiner ‘the’) ‘many’ is a determiner in: We know many uses for these products. ‘many’ is a post-determiner in: We know their many uses, (‘many’ is placed after the central determiner ‘their’) Usually, we only use one pre-determiner. However, it is possible to use two post determiners, as shown in the examples below. Examples:

• his next two projects, the first three days, etc

A. Complete sentences using correct determiners.

1. I make _______________ his salary! (half/all) 2. We brush our teeth _______________ a day. (two/twice) 3. _______________ the customers were satisfied, (all/both) 4. Are you available for the _______________ meeting? (last/next) 5. _______________ my uncles live in Switzerland, (both/twice) 6. _______________ this amount is enough, (all/one third of) 7. _______________ a great invention! (What/How) 8. This is _______________ an amazing story! (so/such) 9. I never want to speak to those _______________ crooks again, (both/two) 10. He explained his _______________ projects, (much/many)

B. Rearrange the words to make sentences and underline the determiners. 1. ate / it / she / half / of 2. proud / many / of / is / achievements / he / his 3. such / is / difficult / a / this / exercise

C. Which is the correct phrase: A, B or both? Tick the correct one.

D. Read the sentences underline the words which are determiners.

1. Most days, Manish speaks to Neha at least once a day. 2. He earns twice her salary. 3. Last week, he took her to quite an expensive restaurant. 4. That evening, he spent three times the amount he had anticipated! 5. What a gentleman!

E. Determine whether the following statements are True or False.

F. Match the determiner on the left to its category on the right.

G. Put the words in the correct order.

1. three / first / failed / attempts / he / the ____________________________________ 2. difference / their / a / quite / contributions / made ____________________________________ 3. our / engineering I both / study / sons / chemical ____________________________________ 4. several / we / achievements / admire / his ____________________________________

CBSE Class 8 English Grammar Determiners

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Determiners Exercise For Class 8 CBSE

A. The Definite Article (The) 1. Use of Definite Article (a) Put the before the words which mean the inhabitants of a country. The English live in England and the Indians in India. But do not put the before the names of the language. English is spoken in England and Hindi in India. Exception Plural nouns of a country’s inhabitants do not take the if they are thought of individually. Indians are generally vegetarians. Russians drink vodka.

(b) Put the before the names of mountain ranges. The Alps, the Himalayas But do not put the before the names of single mountains or hills. Everest, Mont Blanc (not the Everest, the Mont Blanc)

(c) Use the before the names of rivers, canals, seas, oceans, valleys, deserts and forests : Lucknow is on the Gomati. (not on Gomati) Similarly we say— The North Sea, The Indian Ocean, The Ganges, The Sahara.

(d) Use the before the names of ships and trains : The Rajdhani Express runs fast. The Titanic was a very big ship. But do not use the before the vehicles when they indicate a means of transport : I will go to Delhi by bus. We are going to Mumbai by train.

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2. Omission of the Definite Article (a) Do not put the before the names of substances if they are used in a general sense. Gold is a precious metal. (not the gold) Bread is made from flour. (not the bread … the flour) Lead is very heavy. (not the lead) But the must be used if the reference is to a particular kind or type. The thieves stole the gold from that ship. The bread in this hotel is of poor quality.

(b) Do not put the before the names of meals if they refer to the meals generally. When do you have dinner ? Have you had breakfast ? Lunch is at 2.00 p.m. But use the when the meal is a particular one. The dinner will be taken at Ashoka. We enjoyed the lunch given by the school.

(c) Do not use the before plural nouns when they are used in a general sense. Books are necessary for students. Apples grow in Simla. Cars can run fast.

(d) Do not use the before the names of games. Sania Mirza plays Tennis. Chess is a game which requires skill.

(e) Do not put the before the names of the countries unless the name denotes that it is made of parts. India, Italy, France and China are all republics. But The United States is very rich. The U.S.S.R. has broken into smaller units.

(f) Do not use the before the names of the offices if these follow the names of the officers : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh President Dr. Abdul Kalam D.C. Miss. Rajni Kothari But if the names are not mentioned the must be used. The Prime Minister. The President etc.

Exercise 1 (Solved)

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Fill in the blanks with the where necessary. 1. The table was made of …….. wood. 2. ……… water in that pot is not fit for drinking. 3. ………. sweets we took after meals were tasty. 4. When do you have ………. breakfast? 5. Are you attending ………. dinner tonight? 6. Why do we wear ……. clothes? Answers: 1. x (No article) 2. The 3. The 4. x (No article) 5. the 6. x (No article).

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(b) If a word begins with a vowel but is pronounced in the way as ‘y’ in yet, write a and not an before it. a university, a European.

(c) A/an is to be used only before singular countable nouns. a book, a city, an animal. A/an should be used before the adjective if these singular countable nouns have an adjective before them. a big city, a fine book, an ignorant person.

(d) Use a after the word such when it is applied to things which are countable. I have never known such a cold winter. Such a thing has never happened before.

(e) If instead of such, there is the word so, then put a after the adjective, just before the noun. I have never known so cold a winter. (not a so cold winter)

(f) When a is placed before the word few. it changes the meaning. Few means a small number when more might have been expected ; a few means a small number when none were expected. Few boys were present in the class. (i.e., I had expected more) A few boys were present in the class. (i.e, I had expected none, still there was a small number of them present) There is a similar difference between little and a little. We have little time to spare. (It means that we do not have as much time as we should like). We have a little time to spare. (It means that we are not so short of time that we cannot spare any).

Exercise 2 (Solved)

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Fill in the blanks with a or an. 1. ………. man and ………….. woman were sitting before me. 2. During our holiday, we stayed at ………… hotel. 3. For our dinner, we went to …………. restaurant. 4. As it was raining, I took …………. umbrella. 5. On the way, I saw …………. elephant. 6. I am ……………… Indian whereas you are Chinese. Answers: 1. A, a 2. a 3. a 4. an 5. an 6. an. a

Exercise 3 (Solved)

Class 8 Determiners CBSE

Fill in the blanks with a or an. 1. Have you ever seen ………… lion? 2. Does Sohan have a ……….. car ? 3. Is there ……………. bank nearby? 4. There isn’t ………….. airport nearby. 5. Ram is …………… honest man. 6. He will return in ……….. hour. Answers: 1.a 2. a 3. a 4. an 5. an 6. an

Exercise 4 (Solved)

Determiners Exercises For Class 8 CBSE 

Insert a, an or the. Once there was (1) ……. mouse. The mouse was always afraid of (2) ……… cat. A magician took pity on (3) ……… mouse. He turned it into (4) ……… cat. Now (5) ……… cat was afraid of dogs. So, (6) ……… magician turned (7) ……… cat into (8) ……….. dog and finally into (9) …….. tiger. (10) …… tiger began to fear hunters in (11) ……. forest. Then (12) ……… magician said, “Be (13) ………. mouse again. You are no better than (14) …… mouse at heart”. Answers: 1. a 2. the 3. the 4. a 5. the 6. the 7. the 8. a 9. a 10. The 11. the 12. the 13. a 14. a

Exercise 5 (Solved)

Determiners Exercises For Class 8 Cbse With Answers Pdf 

Fill In the blanks with few, little, a few, a little, the few, the little. 1. Just …………… persons were present there. 2. I cannot prepare tea; there is …………. milk in the house. 3. I have consumed ………… sugar you gave me. 4. ………… water of the pond will not last the year. 5. The class was not held as …………. students were present. 6. Don’t worry. I have ………… money in the bank. Answers: 1. a few 2. little 3. the little 4. The little 5. few 6. a little

Exercise 6 (Solved)

Class 8 English Grammar Chapter 1 Determiners CBSE 

Rearrange the following words / phrases so as to make meaningful sentences. 1. it is easy / acquire / bad habit / to / a / very difficult / to live / bad person / with the / has it / who / but 2. I / never / a / known / have / such / bad time 3. coffee / let’s go / restaurant / into / have / the / and 4. dog / faithful animal / is / the / a 5. few pupils / right answer / only / gave / a / the. Answers: 1. It is easy to acquire a bad habit but very difficult to live with the bad person who has it. 2. I have never known such a bad time. 3. Let’s go into the restaurant and have coffee. 4. The dog is a faithful animal. 5. Only a few pupils gave the right answers.

Exercise 7 (Solved)

Determiners Exercises For Class 8 With Answers Pdf

Answers: (a) was a poor (b) for a famous (c) was a tall (d) to a rich (e) at the party (f) on the occasion

Exercise 8 (Solved)

Determiners Exercise Class 8 CBSE

Exercise 9 (Solved)

Class 8 English Grammar CBSE 

Determiners Exercise For Class 8 Pdf CBSE

Use of ‘Enough ’ 1. As determiner : Used before plural or uncountable nouns, it means ‘as many or ‘as much’ as some¬body needs or wants i.e., sufficient. Have you made enough copies ? There is enough room for everybody. I have enough clothes to last a week. I have enough problems as it is.

2. As a pronoun : If enough of you are interested, we shall go there. Six bottles should be enough. There was nowhere near enough for everybody.

3. As an adverb : This house is big enough for us. She is not old enough to decide for herself. We didn’t start early enough. It is not just good enough. He seemed good enough to me. Life is hard enough as it is.

Exercise 10 (For Practice)

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Fill in the blanks with the where necessary. 1. Some soaps are made of ……….. oils and some of only ………. chemicals. 2 …….. iron is found in India. 3. In India more people drink …………. milk than …… wine. 4. ………….  mangoes are grown in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 5. Will you play ………….. cricket ? 6. She plays ……………. basketball very well.

Exercise 11 (For Practice)

English Grammar Class 8 CBSE

Complete the following passage by filling the blanks : There was (a) ………… accident near (b) ………….. market, (c) …………. car hit (d) ……….. bicycle and (e) ………… man on (f) ……….. bicycle was killed on (g) ………. spot.

Exercise 12 (For Practice)

Multiple Choice Questions

The underlined words in the following passages have not been used appropriately. Replace them by choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below the passage. Question 1. Have you seen (a) some elephant ? This is (b) a largest living animal on earth. It has played (c) the very important role in our economy. Over (d) a past 40 million years, more than 600 species of (e) some elephant have roamed (f) a earth. (a) (i) a (ii) an (iii) few (iv) little

(b) (i) the (ii) an (iii) few (iv) little

(c) (i) many (ii) an (iii) little (iv) some

(d) (i) many (ii) an (iii) the (iv) few

(e) (i) the (ii) an (iii) a (iv) little

(f) (i) some (ii) the (iii) an (iv) little

Question 2. Smoking is (a) a single largest preventable cause of death all over (b) an world. This is (c) a alarming fact. In spite of this (d) much and more people are taking to smok¬ing in India. According to (e) an studies, India. Indonesia and China are (f) a only countries where the incidence of smoking is going up. (a) (i) the (ii) an (iii) some (iv) few

(b) (i) some (ii) a (iii) the (iv) more

(c) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) more

(d) (i) a (ii) some (iii) more (iv) few

(e) (i) the (ii) an (iii) some (iv) few

(j) (i) an (ii) few (iii) some (iv) the

Question 3. What starts as (a) a experiment, soon turns into (b) an habit. There is (c) a nicotine in cigarettes which brings structural changes in (d) a brain. Smoking has (e) a associational aspect as well. People smoke while reading or with (f) an cup of tea. (a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) some (iv) few

(b) (i) the (ii) a (iii) some (iv) few

(c) (i) the (ii) a (iii) some (iv) few

(d) (i) some (ii) an (iii) a (iv) the

(e) (i) an (ii) some (iii) few (iv) many

(f) (i) the (ii) a (iii) some (iv) many

Question 4. (a) Some Mohwa tree has (b) an large grey bark. Most of (c) an leaves fall from February to April. During that time (d) a scented flowers hang in close branches of (e) some dozen or so. At dawn (f) a  short-lived flower falls. (a) (i) The (ii) An (iii) Some (iv) Few

(c) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) som

(d) (i) some (ii) an (iii) each (iv) the

(e) (i) some (ii) a (iii) the (iv) each

(j) (i) an (ii) the (iii) some (iv) each

Question 5. (a) A plaving of games is (b) some worthy activity. It is worthy in the sense that (c) an team spirit can be created in (d) a individual only if he has learnt to participate in (e) a playing of games. It is also true that a player does (f) more for the society. (a) (i) An (ii) The (iii) Some (iv) Much

(b) (i) more (ii) any (iii) much (iv) a

(c) (i) little (ii) a (iii) few (iv) much

(d) (i) an (ii) little (iii) some (iv) much

(e) (i) much (ii) any (iii) the (iv) an

(f) (i) the (ii) an (iii) a (iv) much

Question 6. Nobody knows exactly where (a) a orange originated. Today it is grown in most of (b) an warmer parts of the world, (c) a orange a day can give you (d) some sufficient supply of vitamin C. In India (e) a orange grown in Nagpur is famous for its quality. (f) a orange juice is a famous drink loved by Indians. (a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) some (iv) few

(b) (i) a (ii) the (iii) some (iv) few

(c) (i) The (ii) Some (iii) An (iv) Few

(d) (i) a (ii) an (iii) few (iv) the

(e) (i) an (ii) some (iii) the (iv) few

(f) (i) Some (ii) An (iii) A (iv) The

Question 7. (a) A great wall of China is said to be one of (b) an structures which would be visible from (c) an moon. There are (d) a little things which are considered to be (e) an wonders of the world . This wall is i one of them. (f) A man who did most to build it was General Meng Tien. (a) (i) The (ii) An (iii) A few (iv) Some

(b) (i) a (ii) the (iii) the few (iv) little

(c) (i) a (ii) the (iii) few (iv) little

(d) (i) a (ii) few (iii) little (iv) a few

(e) (i) a (ii) the (iii) some (iv) little

(f) (i) Some (ii) The (iii) An (iv) few

Answers 1. (a) an (b) the (c) some (d) the (e) the (f) the

2. (a) the (b) the (c) an (d) more (e) some (f) the

3. (a) an (b) a (c) some (d) the (e) an (f) a

4. (a) The (b) a (c) the (d) the (e) a (f) each.

5. (a) The (b) a (c) a (d) an (e) the (f) much

6. (a) the (b) the (c) An (d) a (e) the (f) The

7. (a) The (b) the (c) the (d) a few (e) the (f) the

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4. I need to pack _____ apple for my lunch.

5. The dogs were _____ given a bone.

6. The police spoke separately to _____ suspect.

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Determiners in English Grammar - Explore Meaning, Definition, Types and Examples

Have you come across the term ‘determiners’? In the English language , there are multiple linguistic elements used in sentences to perform different functions and make the sentence sound and look sensible and meaningful. Determiners are one of the linguistic components that are used to determine the noun in the sentence. This article will walk you through all that you need to know about determiners, its meaning and definition, the types of determiners and how they are used in sentences. Also, check out the examples and try out the practice exercises given to have a thorough understanding of the same.

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What is a determiner – meaning and definition, types of determiners, examples of determiners – learn how they are used, check your understanding of determiners in english, frequently asked questions on determiners in english grammar.

A determiner is a word that is used to modify or introduce the noun in a sentence. It mostly acts like an adjective in that it refers to the noun. Determiners include articles , adjectives of quantity, demonstrative adjectives , possessive adjectives , etc. A determiner need not always be in the beginning of a sentence; it can be used with nouns placed anywhere in the sentence.

A determiner, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is defined as “a word such as the, some, my, etc. that comes before a noun to show how the noun is being used”, and according to the Cambridge Dictionary, a determiner is “a word that is used before a noun to show which particular example of the noun you are referring to”. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a determiner as “a word (such as an article, possessive, demonstrative, or quantifier) that makes specific the denotation of a noun phrase ”, and the Collins Dictionary defines it as “a word which is used at the beginning of a noun group to indicate, for example, which thing you are referring to or whether you are referring to one thing or several.”

Determiners are classified into four main types namely,

• Articles (such as ‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘the’)
• Possessive Determiners (such as ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘its’, ‘our’ and ‘their’)
• Demonstrative Determiners (such as ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘those’ and ‘these’)
• Quantifiers (such as ‘some’, ‘a few’, ‘many’, ‘a little’, ‘little’, ‘few’, ‘none’, etc)
• Distributive Determiners (such as ‘every’, ‘each’, ‘either’, ‘neither’, ‘both’, ‘all’, ‘half’, etc.)

Here are a few examples of determiners to help you learn how exactly they are used in sentences.

• My house is being renovated.
• This movie is interesting.
• I bought some apples and mangoes.
• She gifted me an autographed copy of my favourite book.
• Vanessa liked the dress I gave her.
• Santana and Brittany sang a song together.
• The Glee Club of William McKinley High School won the International Acapella Championship.
• Rachel offered to make the dessert.
• A few girls have gone to practise for the Teachers day programme.
• I need those books I had given you last month.

Go through the following sentences and fill in the blanks by choosing the most suitable determiner from the box given below.

1. There are ___________ students who have not brought their science records.

2. We have ___________ document you asked for.

3. Can you sing ___________ song for me?

4. ___________ comic is really intriguing.

5. Nobody understood anything ___________ teacher taught.

6. I just had ___________ apple and ___________ milk.

7. Do you have ___________ food left?

8. Does Lily have ___________ pet?

9. ___________ story you told me was very moving.

10. Tina forgot to bring ___________ spectacles to work.

Now, check out the following section to see if you have filled in the blanks with the correct determiner.

1. There are a few students who have not brought their science records.

2. We have every document you asked for.

3. Can you sing a song for me?

4. This comic is really intriguing.

5. Nobody understood anything the teacher taught.

6. I just had an apple and some milk.

7. Do you have any food left?

8. Does Lily have a pet?

9. That story you told me was very moving.

10. Tina forgot to bring her spectacles to work.

What is a determiner?

A determiner is a word that is used to modify or introduce the noun in a sentence. A determiner need not always be in the beginning of a sentence; it can be used with nouns placed anywhere in the sentence.

What is the definition of a determiner?

A determiner, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is defined as “a word such as the, some, my, etc. that comes before a noun to show how the noun is being used”, and according to the Cambridge Dictionary, a determiner is “a word that is used before a noun to show which particular example of the noun you are referring to”.

What are the types of determiners?

The four types of determiners are as follows:

Give five examples of determiners.

Given below are five examples of sentences using determiners.

• Today is the day all of us have been waiting for.
• Do you have an extra pen?
• Can I have some sugar in my coffee?
• These dresses look beautiful and comfortable.

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CBSE Class 8 English Grammar Determiners are part of NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English . Here we have given CBSE Class 8 English Grammar Determiners.

A. The Definite Article (The) 1. Use of Definite Article (a) Put the before the words which mean the inhabitants of a country. The English live in England and the Indians in India. But do not put the before the names of the language. English is spoken in England and Hindi in India. Exception Plural nouns of a country’s inhabitants do not take the if they are thought of individually. Indians are generally vegetarians. Russians drink vodka.

(b) Put the before the names of mountain ranges. The Alps, the Himalayas But do not put the before the names of single mountains or hills. Everest, Mont Blanc (not the Everest, the Mont Blanc)

(c) Use the before the names of rivers, canals, seas, oceans, valleys, deserts and forests : Lucknow is on the Gomati. (not on Gomati) Similarly we say— The North Sea, The Indian Ocean, The Ganges, The Sahara.

(d) Use the before the names of ships and trains : The Rajdhani Express runs fast. The Titanic was a very big ship. But do not use the before the vehicles when they indicate a means of transport : I will go to Delhi by bus. We are going to Mumbai by train.

2. Omission of the Definite Article (a) Do not put the before the names of substances if they are used in a general sense. Gold is a precious metal. (not the gold) Bread is made from flour. (not the bread … the flour) Lead is very heavy. (not the lead) But the must be used if the reference is to a particular kind or type. The thieves stole the gold from that ship. The bread in this hotel is of poor quality.

(b) Do not put the before the names of meals if they refer to the meals generally. When do you have dinner ? Have you had breakfast ? Lunch is at 2.00 p.m. But use the when the meal is a particular one. The dinner will be taken at Ashoka. We enjoyed the lunch given by the school.

(c) Do not use the before plural nouns when they are used in a general sense. Books are necessary for students. Apples grow in Simla. Cars can run fast.

(d) Do not use the before the names of games. Sania Mirza plays Tennis. Chess is a game which requires skill.

(e) Do not put the before the names of the countries unless the name denotes that it is made of parts. India, Italy, France and China are all republics. But The United States is very rich. The U.S.S.R. has broken into smaller units.

(f) Do not use the before the names of the offices if these follow the names of the officers : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh President Dr. Abdul Kalam D.C. Miss. Rajni Kothari But if the names are not mentioned the must be used. The Prime Minister. The President etc.

Exercise 1 (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with the where necessary. 1. The table was made of …….. wood. 2. ……… water in that pot is not fit for drinking. 3. ………. sweets we took after meals were tasty. 4. When do you have ………. breakfast? 5. Are you attending ………. dinner tonight? 6. Why do we wear ……. clothes? Answers: 1. x (No article) 2. The 3. The 4. x (No article) 5. the 6. x (No article).

(b) If a word begins with a vowel but is pronounced in the way as ‘y’ in yet, write a and not an before it. a university, a European.

(c) A/an is to be used only before singular countable nouns. a book, a city, an animal. A/an should be used before the adjective if these singular countable nouns have an adjective before them. a big city, a fine book, an ignorant person.

(d) Use a after the word such when it is applied to things which are countable. I have never known such a cold winter. Such a thing has never happened before.

(e) If instead of such, there is the word so, then put a after the adjective, just before the noun. I have never known so cold a winter. (not a so cold winter)

(f) When a is placed before the word few. it changes the meaning. Few means a small number when more might have been expected ; a few means a small number when none were expected. Few boys were present in the class. (i.e., I had expected more) A few boys were present in the class. (i.e, I had expected none, still there was a small number of them present) There is a similar difference between little and a little. We have little time to spare. (It means that we do not have as much time as we should like). We have a little time to spare. (It means that we are not so short of time that we cannot spare any).

Exercise 2 (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with a or an. 1. ………. man and ………….. woman were sitting before me. 2. During our holiday, we stayed at ………… hotel. 3. For our dinner, we went to …………. restaurant. 4. As it was raining, I took …………. umbrella. 5. On the way, I saw …………. elephant. 6. I am ……………… Indian whereas you are Chinese. Answers: 1. A, a 2. a 3. a 4. an 5. an 6. an. a

Exercise 3 (Solved)

Fill in the blanks with a or an. 1. Have you ever seen ………… lion? 2. Does Sohan have a ……….. car ? 3. Is there ……………. bank nearby? 4. There isn’t ………….. airport nearby. 5. Ram is …………… honest man. 6. He will return in ……….. hour. Answers: 1.a 2. a 3. a 4. an 5. an 6. an

Exercise 4 (Solved)

Insert a, an or the. Once there was (1) ……. mouse. The mouse was always afraid of (2) ……… cat. A magician took pity on (3) ……… mouse. He turned it into (4) ……… cat. Now (5) ……… cat was afraid of dogs. So, (6) ……… magician turned (7) ……… cat into (8) ……….. dog and finally into (9) …….. tiger. (10) …… tiger began to fear hunters in (11) ……. forest. Then (12) ……… magician said, “Be (13) ………. mouse again. You are no better than (14) …… mouse at heart”. Answers: 1. a 2. the 3. the 4. a 5. the 6. the 7. the 8. a 9. a 10. The 11. the 12. the 13. a 14. a

Exercise 5 (Solved)

Fill In the blanks with few, little, a few, a little, the few, the little. 1. Just …………… persons were present there. 2. I cannot prepare tea; there is …………. milk in the house. 3. I have consumed ………… sugar you gave me. 4. ………… water of the pond will not last the year. 5. The class was not held as …………. students were present. 6. Don’t worry. I have ………… money in the bank. Answers: 1. a few 2. little 3. the little 4. The little 5. few 6. a little

Exercise 6 (Solved)

Rearrange the following words / phrases so as to make meaningful sentences. 1. it is easy / acquire / bad habit / to / a / very difficult / to live / bad person / with the / has it / who / but 2. I / never / a / known / have / such / bad time 3. coffee / let’s go / restaurant / into / have / the / and 4. dog / faithful animal / is / the / a 5. few pupils / right answer / only / gave / a / the. Answers: 1. It is easy to acquire a bad habit but very difficult to live with the bad person who has it. 2. I have never known such a bad time. 3. Let’s go into the restaurant and have coffee. 4. The dog is a faithful animal. 5. Only a few pupils gave the right answers.

Exercise 7 (Solved)

Answers: (a) was a poor (b) for a famous (c) was a tall (d) to a rich (e) at the party (f) on the occasion

Exercise 8 (Solved)

Exercise 9 (Solved)

Use of ‘Enough ’ 1. As determiner : Used before plural or uncountable nouns, it means ‘as many or ‘as much’ as some¬body needs or wants i.e., sufficient. Have you made enough copies ? There is enough room for everybody. I have enough clothes to last a week. I have enough problems as it is.

2. As a pronoun : If enough of you are interested, we shall go there. Six bottles should be enough. There was nowhere near enough for everybody.

3. As an adverb : This house is big enough for us. She is not old enough to decide for herself. We didn’t start early enough. It is not just good enough. He seemed good enough to me. Life is hard enough as it is.

Exercise 10 (For Practice)

Fill in the blanks with the where necessary. 1. Some soaps are made of ……….. oils and some of only ………. chemicals. 2 …….. iron is found in India. 3. In India more people drink …………. milk than …… wine. 4. ………….  mangoes are grown in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 5. Will you play ………….. cricket ? 6. She plays ……………. basketball very well.

Exercise 11 (For Practice)

Complete the following passage by filling the blanks : There was (a) ………… accident near (b) ………….. market, (c) …………. car hit (d) ……….. bicycle and (e) ………… man on (f) ……….. bicycle was killed on (g) ………. spot.

Exercise 12 (For Practice)

Multiple Choice Questions

The underlined words in the following passages have not been used appropriately. Replace them by choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below the passage. Question 1. Have you seen (a) some elephant ? This is (b) a largest living animal on earth. It has played (c) the very important role in our economy. Over (d) a past 40 million years, more than 600 species of (e) some elephant have roamed (f) a earth. (a) (i) a (ii) an (iii) few (iv) little

(b) (i) the (ii) an (iii) few (iv) little

(c) (i) many (ii) an (iii) little (iv) some

(d) (i) many (ii) an (iii) the (iv) few

(e) (i) the (ii) an (iii) a (iv) little

(f) (i) some (ii) the (iii) an (iv) little

Question 2. Smoking is (a) a single largest preventable cause of death all over (b) an world. This is (c) a alarming fact. In spite of this (d) much and more people are taking to smok¬ing in India. According to (e) an studies, India. Indonesia and China are (f) a only countries where the incidence of smoking is going up. (a) (i) the (ii) an (iii) some (iv) few

(b) (i) some (ii) a (iii) the (iv) more

(c) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) more

(d) (i) a (ii) some (iii) more (iv) few

(e) (i) the (ii) an (iii) some (iv) few

(j) (i) an (ii) few (iii) some (iv) the

Question 3. What starts as (a) a experiment, soon turns into (b) an habit. There is (c) a nicotine in cigarettes which brings structural changes in (d) a brain. Smoking has (e) a associational aspect as well. People smoke while reading or with (f) an cup of tea. (a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) some (iv) few

(b) (i) the (ii) a (iii) some (iv) few

(c) (i) the (ii) a (iii) some (iv) few

(d) (i) some (ii) an (iii) a (iv) the

(e) (i) an (ii) some (iii) few (iv) many

(f) (i) the (ii) a (iii) some (iv) many

Question 4. (a) Some Mohwa tree has (b) an large grey bark. Most of (c) an leaves fall from February to April. During that time (d) a scented flowers hang in close branches of (e) some dozen or so. At dawn (f) a  short-lived flower falls. (a) (i) The (ii) An (iii) Some (iv) Few

(c) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) som

(d) (i) some (ii) an (iii) each (iv) the

(e) (i) some (ii) a (iii) the (iv) each

(j) (i) an (ii) the (iii) some (iv) each

Question 5. (a) A plaving of games is (b) some worthy activity. It is worthy in the sense that (c) an team spirit can be created in (d) a individual only if he has learnt to participate in (e) a playing of games. It is also true that a player does (f) more for the society. (a) (i) An (ii) The (iii) Some (iv) Much

(b) (i) more (ii) any (iii) much (iv) a

(c) (i) little (ii) a (iii) few (iv) much

(d) (i) an (ii) little (iii) some (iv) much

(e) (i) much (ii) any (iii) the (iv) an

(f) (i) the (ii) an (iii) a (iv) much

Question 6. Nobody knows exactly where (a) a orange originated. Today it is grown in most of (b) an warmer parts of the world, (c) a orange a day can give you (d) some sufficient supply of vitamin C. In India (e) a orange grown in Nagpur is famous for its quality. (f) a orange juice is a famous drink loved by Indians. (a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) some (iv) few

(b) (i) a (ii) the (iii) some (iv) few

(c) (i) The (ii) Some (iii) An (iv) Few

(d) (i) a (ii) an (iii) few (iv) the

(e) (i) an (ii) some (iii) the (iv) few

(f) (i) Some (ii) An (iii) A (iv) The

Question 7. (a) A great wall of China is said to be one of (b) an structures which would be visible from (c) an moon. There are (d) a little things which are considered to be (e) an wonders of the world . This wall is i one of them. (f) A man who did most to build it was General Meng Tien. (a) (i) The (ii) An (iii) A few (iv) Some

(b) (i) a (ii) the (iii) the few (iv) little

(c) (i) a (ii) the (iii) few (iv) little

(d) (i) a (ii) few (iii) little (iv) a few

(e) (i) a (ii) the (iii) some (iv) little

(f) (i) Some (ii) The (iii) An (iv) few

Answers 1. (a) an (b) the (c) some (d) the (e) the (f) the

2. (a) the (b) the (c) an (d) more (e) some (f) the

3. (a) an (b) a (c) some (d) the (e) an (f) a

4. (a) The (b) a (c) the (d) the (e) a (f) each.

5. (a) The (b) a (c) a (d) an (e) the (f) much

6. (a) the (b) the (c) An (d) a (e) the (f) The

7. (a) The (b) the (c) the (d) a few (e) the (f) the

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