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Determiners Exercise

October 14, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

1. They worked hard although there was ……………………….. chance of success.

Correct! Wrong!

Little is similar to no.

2. ……………………….. money we had helped us immensely.

Correct! Wrong!

The little means not much but all that there is.

3. There is …………………………. food in the fridge if you are hungry.

Correct! Wrong!

A little means some or not much. It has a positive meaning.

4. ………………………… foreigners can write perfect English.

Correct! Wrong!

Few means hardly any. It has a negative meaning.

5. I would like to ask ………………………… questions.

Correct! Wrong!

A few means some.

6. …………………………. libraries that we have are not properly maintained.

Correct! Wrong!

The few means not many but all that there is.

7. We did not get …………………………. help.

Correct! Wrong!

Any is used in negatives and interrogatives.

8. There is …………………………. water in the bottle if you are thirsty.

Correct! Wrong!

Some is used in affirmative sentences.

9. Will you give me …………………………… to eat?

Correct! Wrong!

Some is used in interrogative sentences, when we expect an affirmative answer.

10. I haven’t heard ………………………….. from them.

Correct! Wrong!

Anything is used in negatives.

11. ……………………………… politicians are really honest.

Correct! Wrong!

We use few with plural nouns.

12. .............................. money was wasted on the project.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. They worked hard although there was little chance of success.

2. The little money we had helped us immensely.

3. There is a little food in the fridge if you are hungry.

4. Few foreigners can write perfect English.

5. I would like to ask a few questions.

6. The few libraries that we have are not properly maintained.

7. We did not get any help.

8. There is some water in the bottle if you are thirsty.

9. Will you give me something to eat?

10. I haven’t heard anything from them.

11. Few politicians are really honest.

12. Much money was wasted on the project.

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