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.
1Has she got ............... friends?
Wrong!
Use "any" before a plural noun in this question.
2............... children love stories.
Wrong!
Use "Most" before a general plural noun.
3............... the shops are closed on Sundays.
Wrong!
Use "Most of" before a plural noun phrase with "the".
4............... the philosophy course is concerned with life after death.
Wrong!
Use "Much of" before a singular uncountable noun phrase with "the".
5............... these blouses is loose for me.
Wrong!
Use "Every one of" before a plural noun phrase when the verb is singular.
6............... my friends smoke or drink.
Wrong!
Use "None of" before a plural noun phrase with a possessive determiner.
7............... his ideas are too complicated for me to understand.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "All" and "All of" are correct before a plural noun phrase with a possessive determiner.
8I have invited ............... them to my party.
Wrong!
Use "all of" before the object pronoun "them".
9............... these keys opens the door.
Wrong!
Use "Neither of" before a plural noun phrase with "these".
10............... my parents like traveling.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Both" and "Both of" are correct before a plural noun phrase with a possessive determiner.
11Janet earns ............... money in my family.
Wrong!
Use "the most" for the superlative meaning here.
12You may take ............... these shirts.
Wrong!
Use "either of" before a plural noun phrase with "these" when choosing one of two.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Has she got any friends?
- Most children love stories.
- Most of the shops are closed on Sundays.
- Much of the philosophy course is concerned with life after death.
- Every one of these blouses is loose for me.
- None of my friends smoke or drink.
- All / All of his ideas are too complicated for me to understand.
- I have invited all of them to my party.
- Neither of these keys opens the door.
- Both / Both of my parents like traveling.
- Janet earns the most money in my family.
- You may take either of these shirts.
