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Determiners Exercise

March 2, 2018 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

1. ……………………….. people agree with me.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Most and many are possible here with slightly different meanings.

2. We meet ……………………….. few days.

Correct! Wrong!

In a few expressions that refer to time intervals we can use every before a plural noun.

3. …………………………….. these keys opens the door.

Correct! Wrong!

Before a noun with a determiner (my, this, any etc.) we use neither of.

4. ………………………………. people invited to the party didn’t turn up.

Correct! Wrong!

We use some, not some of, before a noun without a determiner.

5. ………………………….. the shops remain closed on Sundays.

Correct! Wrong!

We use most of before a noun with a determiner.

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

Correct! Wrong!

Much of is used before uncountable nouns that refer to a subject of study.

7. ……………………………. his ideas are impractical.

Correct! Wrong!

Of can be left out after all, both and half when they are followed by nouns.

8. ……………………………. my children love pets.

Correct! Wrong!

Of can be left out after all, both and half when they are followed by nouns.

9. He spends ……………………………. his income on video games.

Correct! Wrong!

Of can be left out after all, both and half when they are followed by nouns.

10. ………………………………. us love music.

Correct! Wrong!

We cannot leave out of after all when it is followed by a pronoun.

11. ………………………….. them was there.

Correct! Wrong!

We use neither of before a pronoun.

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

Correct! Wrong!

We use every one of before a noun with a determiner.

Answers

1. Most / many people agree with me.
2. We meet every few days.
3. Neither of these keys opens the door.
4. Some people invited to the party didn’t turn up.
5. Most of the shops remain closed on Sundays.
6. Much of philosophy is concerned with life after death.
7. All / All of his ideas are impractical.
8. Both / Both of my children love pets.
9. He spends half / half of his income on video games.
10. All of us love music.
11. Neither of them was there.
12. Every one of these blouses is loose for me.

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