Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.
1. ……………………….. students attended the class.
We use all before a noun without a determiner.
2. The child ate the …………………………. loaf.
The determiner (the) goes before whole whereas it goes after all.
3. Does she have …………………………. wealth?
We use much before an uncountable noun.
4. …………………………… strength he had proved useless.
The little refers to a small amount but it means the whole of that however small it may be.
5. We received …………………………. help from the neighbors.
Little means hardly any.
6. She has written …………………………… poems.
Many is used with plural nouns.
7. I have read …………………………. word written by her.
Every is used with singular nouns; all is used with plural nouns.
8. ……………………………… friends he has are all helpful.
9. He is a man of …………………………… words.
10. …………………………… words spoken in earnest will convince him.
A few means 'a small number'
11. …………………………… man must do his duty.
Use every with a singular noun.
12. ……………………….. students attended the class.
Use few with plural nouns and little with uncountable nouns.
Answers
1. All students attended the class.
2. The child ate the whole loaf.
3. Does she have much wealth?
4. The little strength he had proved useless.
5. We received little help from the neighbors.
6. She has written many poems.
7. I have read every word written by her.
8. The few friends he has are all helpful.
9. He is a man of few words.
10. A few words spoken in earnest will convince him.
11. Every man must do his duty.
12. Few students attended the class.
