Determiners Exercises: 45+ Questions For Students!

Imagine a world without determiners. Sentences would be vague and open to multiple interpretations. By using determiners, we can specify whether we’re talking about a specific item or a general category, a large quantity or a small one, or something that belongs to someone. They are words that come before a noun to specify or quantify it. Keep reading this blog post to find Determiners exercises to help you improve your English grammar.

Determiners Exercises with Answers

Here are some exercises designed to practice the use of determiners, along with their answers.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Complete the sentences with the most appropriate determiners.

1. _______________ novels are missing from my almirah.
2. Shreya was not able to answer _________ questions.
3. This notebook is mine, but _______ pen is yours.
4. ___________ girls have completed their work.
5. Himani has not made __________ improvement.
6. _______ answer is incorrect.
7. _____ of the two kids must stand here.
8. There is __________ juice in the container.
9. She has ________ kids.
10. ______ people go to the church now.

Answers:

1. Some
2. Any
3. That
4. The
5. Any
6. The
7. One
8. Some
9. Many
10. Few

Exercise 2: Identify the Determiners

Instructions: Identify and underline the determiners in the following sentences

1. Each student must bring their own lunch.
2. Those apples are ripe and ready to eat.
3. Can you give me a glass of water?
4. Many people attended the concert last night.
5. This book belongs to my brother.

Check Answers:

1. Each, their
2. Those
3. a
4. Many
5. This, my

Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes

Instructions: Rewrite the sentences, correcting any mistakes related to determiners.

1. I saw a elephants in the zoo.
2. She gave me few chocolates as gift.
3. Every students should submit their homework on time.
4. He doesn’t have the friends in this city.
5. This is a best day of my life.

Answers:

1. I saw the elephants in the zoo.
2. She gave me a few chocolates as a gift.
3. Every student should submit their homework on time.
4. He doesn’t have any friends in this city.
5. This is the best day of my life.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Passage

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

Once upon __ time, there lived __ king who was known for __ judgements. One day ___ women came holding __ baby, and both claimed they were __ mothers.

Answers:

Once upon a time, there lived a king who was known for his judgments. One day, two women came holding a baby, and both claimed they were the mothers.

Exercise 5: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Complete the sentences with the appropriate determiners from the options provided.

1. Can you pass me _______ salt? (the/a)
2. I need _______ hour to finish my work. (an/a)
3. _______ students in the class are very talented. (All/Every)
4. She has _______ idea about the project. (some/no)
5. I saw _______ interesting movie last night. (a/an)
6. Please bring me _______ apples from the market. (some/any)
7. He is _______ best player on the team. (the/a)
8. Do you have _______ idea where she went? (any/some)
9. _______ of these books are mine. (None/All)
10. There are _______ stars in the sky tonight. (many/much)

Answers:

1. the
2. an
3. All
4. some
5. an
6. some
7. the
8. any
9. None
10. many

Also Read: 100 Sentences of Simple Present Tense 

MCQ Question Types of Determiners: Beginner to Advanced Level Exercises

Let’s see different types of exercises on determiners now. We have divided them into beginner level, intermediate level, and advanced level. You can practice these questions as per your level of comfort.

Determiners Exercises With Answers for Beginners

Instructions: Mark the correct answer.

A. _________ sun rises in the east.

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. None

B. _________ is my pen.

1. That
2. Those
3. This
4. These

C. _________ sun is very bright today.

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. Some

D. She has _________ umbrella.

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. some

E. _________ boys are playing football.

1. This
2. That
3. These
4. A

Answers:

1. The
2. This
3. The
4. An
5. These

Determiners Exercises With Answers for Class 5-8

Instructions: Mark the correct answer.

A. Honesty is ________ best policy.

1. A
2. An
3. The
4. Some

B. I have _________ idea about this problem.

1. A
2. An
3. The 
4. Some

C. _________ of the students in my class are absent today.

1. Some
2. Much
3. Little
4. Less

D. There isn’t _________ space left in the hall.

1. Many
2. Much
3. Few 
4. Several 

E. _________ rain spoiled the match completely.

1. A little
2. The
3. Some
4. Many

Answers:

1. The
2. An
3. Some
4. Much
5. Some

Advanced Determiners Practice Questions

Instructions: Mark the correct answer.

A. Hardly _________ students understood the topic.

1. some
2. any
3. many
4. much

B. There isn’t  _________ time left.

1. many
2. few 
3. much 
4. several 

C. _________ of my friends live abroad.

1. much
2. many
3. little 
4. less 

D. He wasted _________ of his resources on unnecessary things.

1. many 
2. much 
3. few 
4. severall 

E. _________ of the participants objected to the proposal. 

1. each 
2. many 
3. much 
4. less 

Answers:

1. Any
2. Much
3. Many
4. Much
5. Many

Bonus Determiners Exercise: Choose the Correct Determiner

Instructions: Select the correct determiner to complete each sentence.

1. I have never seen _______ elephant in real life. (a/the)
2. Can you lend me _______ pen? (this/these)
3. She bought _______ beautiful dress for the party. (a/an)
4. There is _______ milk left in the fridge. (few/much)
5. Each student must submit _______ assignment by Friday. (their/his or her)

Answers:

1. an
2. a
3. a
4. much
5. his or her

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