complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate determiners
1. Is there______ ice cream left in the bowl?
a. Few
b. some
c. any
d. many
2. I need_______ money.
a. many
b. several
c. some
d. any
3. We have not had_______ rain this monsoon.
a. much
b. some
c. a little
d. more
4. ______ people think it is a difficult proposition
a. much
b. several
c. less
d. none of these
5. He has _______ knowledge of the language
a. lot
b. many
c. little
d. none of these
6. _____ men know the tricks of the trade.
a. much
b. any
c. few
d. none of these
7. The President spoke_____ words.
a. any
b.a few
c. a little
d. little
8. He took_____ side in the argument between the two brothers.
a. either
b. neither
c. every
d. none of these
9._____ child wore a red dress.
a. each
b. every
c. some
d. several
10. I often go to_______ the market on this day.
a. some
b. each
c. any
d. none of these
Answers
The sentences can be completed as follows by using the appropriate determiners :
1. Is there any ice cream left in the bowl?
2. I need some money.
3. We have not had much rain this monsoon.
4. Several people think it is a difficult proposition.
5. He has little knowledge of the language.
6. Few men know the tricks of the trade.
7. The President spoke a few words.
8. He took neither side in the argument between the two brothers.
9. Every child wore a red dress.
10. I often go to (none of these) the market on this day.
What are determiners?
- In the English language, a determiner can be described as a word which helps in expressing a noun or a noun phrase.
- Determiners are often placed at the beginning of a noun group.
- Example of determiners in the English grammar include a, the, each etc.
Answer:
1. Is there any ice cream left in the bowl?
2. I need some money.
3. We have not had much rain this monsoon.
4. Several people think it is a difficult proposition.
5. He has little knowledge of the
language.
6. Few men know the tricks of the trade.
7. The President spoke a few words.
8. He took neither side in the argument between the two brothers.
9. Every child wore a red dress.
10. I often go to (none of these) the market on this day.