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Determiners Exercise

December 31, 2017 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. …………………….. tact would have saved the situation.

Correct! Wrong!

Little means hardly any; a little means some, but not much.

2. Of the three, opera, movies and music, the ………………………. is his favorite.

Correct! Wrong!

Use latter when there are only two things.

3. ……………………… book you mention is out of print.

Correct! Wrong!

We use ‘the’ to speak of a particular person or thing.

4. I dislike ………………………. fellow.

Correct! Wrong!

We use ‘the’ to speak of a particular person or thing.

5. …………………….. darkest cloud has a silver lining.

Correct! Wrong!

We use the with superlatives.

6. Banaras is …………………… holy city.

Correct! Wrong!

We use ‘a’ in the numerical sense of one.

7. Alladin had ……………………. magic lamp.

Correct! Wrong!

We use ‘a’ in the numerical sense of one.

8. ……………………. scheme failed for want of support.

Correct! Wrong!

We use ‘the’ to speak of a particular person or thing.

9. ………………………. people want a new system.

Correct! Wrong!

We use most before a noun without a determiner.

10. ………………………. these doors leads to the hall.

Correct! Wrong!

We use neither of before a noun with a determiner.

11. 11. ………………………… the green apples were given to Sarah.

Correct! Wrong!

We use six of before a noun with an article, possessive or demonstrative.

12. ……………………. of my friends smoke.

Correct! Wrong!

No is not used before of. Instead we use none.

Answers

1. A little tact would have saved the situation.
2. Of the three, opera, movies and music, the last is his favorite.
3. The book you mention is out of print.
4. I dislike the fellow.
5. The darkest cloud has a silver lining.
6. Banaras is a holy city.
7. Alladin had a magic lamp.
8. The scheme failed for want of support.
9. Most people want a new system.
10. Neither of these doors leads to the hall.
11. Six of the green apples were given to Sarah.
12. None of my friends smoke.

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