DETERMINERS

 

ARTICLES

 

·         There is a bird.

·         A boy came to meet you.

·         Give me an umbrella.

·         An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.

·         The Taj Mahal is very beautiful.

·         The Parliament of India is in Delhi.

 

POSSESSIVES

 

·         This is my pen.

·         Our team has won the match.

·         Your brother is very intelligent.

·         He finished his work.

·         Her work is very good.

·         They sold their house.

 

NUMERALS

 

·         Give me one apple.

·         He gave me ten pens.

·         The first book was very boring.

·         He was the last man who visited here.

·         Is there any good book?

·         Several people visit temple daily.

·         He does not have many friends.

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIVES

 

 

 

·         Each student must do his homework.

·         Either Ram or Sham has won the prize.

·         Every child needs love.

·         Both children were born in Italy.

 

QUANTITATIVES

 

·         Students make much noise.

·         I have a lot of friends.

·         Give me some milk.

·         I don’t have any money.

·         The little money which I had was spent on tickets.

·         He made a few mistakes.

·         He corrected the few mistakes which I pointed out.

 

DEMONSTRATIVES

 

·         This pen is mine.

·         These books are very good.

·         That car is very beautiful.

·         Those students are very intelligent.

 

INTERROGATIVES

 

·         Which dress do you like the most?

·         Whose book is this?

·         Which game is your favourite?

 

 

 

 

                                                        Exercise 

1. How…………… (much/many) money do you want? 

2. All…………. (an, the) books are lying at sixes and sevens.

3. He lost………. (the few, a few) friends he had.    

4. There is………..  (little, the little) milk in the jug. 

5. I have………….. (much, many) work to do.  

6. ………….(Several, Much) people paid homage to the departed leader.

7.  (These/That) grapes are sweet and juicy.

8. He related……… (the, an) interesting story.  

9. Kanta is ……….. (a, the) taller of them both.

10. Both……..  (his, him) sons are very intelligent. 

11. I have………. (many / much) friends in the city.

12……..umbrella is useful thing. (a, an, the)

13............ (Many / Much) a man has died of cholera.

14............ (These / This) children go to school every day.

15. Did you see.........  (any / some elephants in the forest?

16. She is proud of…….. (his / her) beauty 16. She is proud of 

17............ (That / Those) plant is dying.

18……….   (All /Some) the girls are present today.

19. She did not send me……… (any, /some) reply.

20……….. (Every / Many) Man is expected to do his best.

21………  (Every/Some) member of the party was garlanded.

22. 'Is there……….. (any/many) news.

23. ………… (My/Mine) father was a famous physician.

24………………. (That/Those) horse rims very fast.

25. …………. (Her/Hers) books lie scattered in the room.

26. Please lend me…….. (some/any) money.

27. She was………. (two/twice) daughters.

28. Consult your doctor in case of……. (any/some) difficulty.

29. …………. (some/any) girls are still writing the answer.

30. Only………. (few, a few) Persons came to witness the match.

31. He has got…………. (Some / many)

32. How…. (much/many) milk do you take daily?

33…….. (A little/The little) knowledge is a dangerous thing.

 34: There is ……….(much/money) sugar in stock.

35. He gave away…………(the little / little) money he had in charity.

36. He has broken……. (the, a) slate that you bought yesterday.

37. …………….. (All / Some) the students are present in the class.

38. I do not have……….. (any / some) spare pen.

39………….  (Every / Some) body must have his own book.

40……………   (This / These) houses are newly built.

41. He did not make…………… (some /any) mistakes in 'his essay.

42. I have lost appetite, so I did not eat……………….. (some/any) bananas.

43. I must sign……………… (an/the) will.

44. When I think of India, I think of…………… (some/many) things.

45. …………  (A lot, Lot) of people go without food in India everyday.

46. She said, "…………….. pen is mightier than the sword. (a, the)

47.......... (The, A) book you want is not with me.

48. ……………  (Some, Many) houses were damaged in the cyclone.

49. I shall 'return this book in ......... (few, a few) days.

50, I had put in…………. (much/any) hard work.

51. Keep to…………. (an/the) left.

52. Where shall I send……….. (the/some) fare?

53. I need…………. (some/any) money.

54. Can you catch……… (this/these) butterfly?

55. How…………… (many/much) experience have you got?

56. He is…………… (a/the) best boy in the class.

57. Kindly show me………….. (any/some) pens.

58. I did not buy………….. (any/some) trousers from the market.

59. There are shady trees on……………  (either/neither) side of the road,

60. How…………. (much/many) ink is there in the bottle?

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