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Determiners Exercise

November 17, 2017 - pdf

Determiners are words like my, any, this, those, much, most, some and both. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use determiners correctly.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

1. Has she got …………… friends?

Correct! Wrong!

Any is a Group B determiner. Group B determiners can be used directly before nouns without of.

2. ……………….. children love stories.

Correct! Wrong!

Most is a Group B determiner. Group B determiners can be used directly before nouns without of.

3. …………….. the shops are closed on Sundays.

Correct! Wrong!

We use ‘most of’ before a noun with an article, possessive or demonstrative.

4. ……………. philosophy is concerned with life after death.

Correct! Wrong!

We use much of before place names and nouns that refer to a subject or activity.

5. …………………. these blouses is loose for me.

Correct! Wrong!

We need ‘of’ before a noun with a determiner. However, we cannot use every before of. We use every one.

6. …………. my friends smoke or drink.

Correct! Wrong!

We cannot use ‘no’ before ‘of’. Instead we use none.

7. …………….. his ideas are too complicated for me to understand.

Correct! Wrong!

Before a noun with a determiner, all and all of can both be used.

8. I have invited …………… them to my party.

Correct! Wrong!

Before a pronoun we use all of.

9. ……………. these keys opens the door.

Correct! Wrong!

We need ‘of’ before a noun with a determiner.

10. …………… my parents like traveling.

Correct! Wrong!

Before a noun with a determiner both and both of can both be used.

11. Janet earns …………… money in my family.

Correct! Wrong!

The most is the superlative of much. Most is used without of before a noun with no determiner.

12. You may take ……………… these shirts.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Has she got any friends?
2. Most children love stories.
3. Most of the shops are closed on Sundays.
4. Much of philosophy is concerned with life after death.
5. Every one of these blouses is loose for me.
6. None of my friends smoke or drink.
7. All / all of his ideas are too complicated for me to understand.
8. I have invited all of them to my party.
9. Neither of these keys opens the door.
10. Both /both of my parents like traveling.
11. Janet earns the most money in my family.
12. You may take either of these shirts.

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