DETERMINERS - Questions & Answers
A Complete these sentences with suitable determiners.
1. We were meeting after a gap of three years.
2. 'Have you lost your mind?" Mother said angrily.
3. The news of the robbery spread like wildfire.
4. How can I forget 2020? I got my first job that year.
5. Ernest Hemingway was an American short story writer and novelist.
6. My parents are celebrating their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary this year.
7. Where did you keep those flowers? I want them now.
8. She called to congratulate me on my new job.
B Complete these sentences with the correct determiners from brackets.
1. Let's hasten. Not much time is left for the flight. (many/much)
2. We need a few volunteers for the cause. (a few/few)
3. I wasted much money when I was young. (many/much)
4. The flight was delayed by several hours. (any/several)
5. Can I have a little sugar, please? (little/a little)
6. I need a little more money. (a few/a little)
7. A little exercise daily can do you immense good. (a little/a few)
8. Few people seem to have any patience nowadays. (few/a few), (some/any)
9. We were beset by many troubles, but we overcame all of them. (many/much)
10. Looking at the rains, there is little hope of the match resuming any time soon. (a little/little), (some/any)
C Fill in the blanks with suitable distributive and interrogative determiners.
1. No parking is allowed on either side of the road.
2. What time do we have to come tomorrow?
3. Which shortlisted film do you think will win the award?
4. Whose house is right next to yours?
5. Every person wants to do well in life.
6. You can opt for either slot - morning or evening.
7. Please fill in each detail carefully.
8. Neither team won the match - it was a tie.
9. Every child is special. They all deserve love and kindness.
10. What time did you reach home last night?
11. Which bottle is yours - the blue one or the red one?
12. What kind of books do you like to read most?
D Arrange the determiners in their proper order and rewrite the sentences.
1. (the, all) people of the village lived peacefully. All the people of the village lived peacefully.
2. (those, all) whose names are called have to come in the next room. All those whose names are called have to come in the next room.
3. (little, his, all) money was gradually used up in the next few months. All his little money was gradually used up in the next few months.
4. Have you read (the, four, all) stories that I asked you to? Have you read all the four stories that I asked you to?
5. (last, the, three) stories in this collection are very intriguing. The last three stories in this collection are very intriguing.
6. We will now call (three, next, the) children. We will now call the next three children.
7. (beautiful, many) trees and plants grow in our garden. Many beautiful trees and plants grow in our garden.
8. (your, both, little) children are very sweet. Both your little children are very sweet.
9. Have (all, guests, your) arrived or are you expecting more? Have all your guests arrived or are you expecting more?
10. She cleared (five, the, all) rounds of the interview. She cleared all the five rounds of the interview.
11. He spilled (the, little, half) oil he had. He spilled half the little oil he had.
12. The child broke (dozen, a, half) eggs. The child broke half a dozen eggs.