Determiners Exercises: Master Your Grammar Skills

Determiners Exercises with Answers

Here are the Determiners exercises with answers for your practice:

1. Fill in the blanks with Appropriate Determiners:

a. ____ book is on the table.

b. I have ____ apple in my bag.

c. She wants to buy ____ new car.

d. ____ dogs are very friendly.

e. We met ____ people at the event.

f. I need ____ advice from you.

g. Can you give me ____ information about the flight?

h. ____ students are preparing for the exam.

i. ____ of the answers are correct.

j. He bought ____ shoes yesterday.

2. Choose the Correct Determiner:

a. She is looking for (a / the) book she left here.

b. I have (some / any) friends in New York.

c. Can I have (a / some) water, please?

d. (Few / A few) people know the truth.

e. They are visiting (their / theirs) grandparents.

f. (This / These) cake is delicious.

g. We need to find (another / the other) solution.

h. I saw (every / each) student at the meeting.

i. (Much / Many) people attended the conference.

j. She doesn’t have (much / many) time to prepare.

3. Identify the Type of Determiner Used in the Following Sentences:

a. “We have several options to choose from.”

b. “I need some help with this project.”

c. “Each participant received a certificate.”

d. “That movie was incredible!”

e. “Many students passed the exam.”

f. “The teacher gave an interesting lecture.”

g. “Few people understood the concept.”

h. “Her car is parked in the driveway.”

i. “I bought two new books.”

j. “None of the answers are correct.”

4. Match the Determiners to the Sentences:

5. Rewrite the Sentences Using Different Determiners:

a. He owns a cat. (Use "my")

b. I need an answer. (Use "the

c. She saw a bird in the park. (Use "some")

d. The dog is barking loudly. (Use "that

e. Many students attended the lecture. (Use "few")

Answers:

1. Fill in the blanks:

a. The

b. An

c. a

d. The

e. Some

f. Some

g. Some

h. The

i. None

j. Some

2. Choose the Correct Determiner:

a. The

b. Some

c. some

d. A few

e. Their

f. This

g. Another

h. Each

i. Many

j. Much

3. Identify the Type of Determiner:

a. Several (Quantifier)

b. Some (Quantifier)

c. Each (Distributive)

d. That (Demonstrative)

e. Many (Quantifier)

f. The (Definite Article)

g. Few (Quantifier)

h. Her (Possessive)

i. Two (Cardinal Number)

j. None (Quantifier)

4. Match the determiners:

i. Each

ii. Any

iii. Several

iv. This

v. Those

vi. The

vii. Another

viii. Some

ix. That

x. No

5. Rewrite the Sentences:

a. He owns my cat.

b. I need the answer.

c. She saw some bird in the park.

d. That dog is barking loudly.

e. Few students attended the lecture.

Test Your Knowledge with Determiners Exercises

1. Choose the correct determiner for the blank:

I have _____ book on my desk.

a) a

b) an

c) the

2. Identify the determiner in the sentence:

These apples are really fresh.

3. Fill in the blank with an appropriate determiner:

She borrowed _____ pen from me.

4. Which determiner correctly completes the sentence?

_____ students in the class are attentive.

a) Every

b) Some

c) Any

5. Choose the right determiner for the sentence:

They live in _____ house on the hill.

a) a

b) an

c) the

Find Out if You Got them All Right from the Answers Below.

1. a) a

2. These

3. a

4. a) Every

5. c) the

Takeaways from this Page

Here are some key takeaways:

1. Types of Determiners:

• Articles: "a," "an," "the."

• Demonstratives: "this," "that," "these," "those."

• Possessives: "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," "their."

• Quantifiers: "some," "any," "many," "few," "several," "all," "no."

• Numbers: "one," "two," "three," etc.

• Distributives: "each," "every," "either," "neither."

2. Function:

• Specify: Determiners help specify which noun you are talking about (e.g., "the car" vs. "a car").

• Quantify: They indicate the quantity of the noun (e.g., "three apples" vs. "some apples").

• Show Possession: They show ownership or relation (e.g., "my book" vs. "her book").

3. Placement:

• Determiners come before nouns (e.g., "the house," "a dog").

• They are essential for making a noun phrase complete.

4. Agreement:

• Some determiners need to agree with the noun they modify in terms of number and gender (e.g., "this book" vs. "these books").

Understanding how to use determiners correctly helps in constructing clear and precise sentences.