Determiners in English Grammar

Determiner

QUESTION 21

Is there ______ milk left in the carton?

Answer: 'Any' is used in interrogative sentences to ask about the presence of an uncountable noun.

QUESTION 22

______ houses were damaged in the storm.

Answer: 'Several' is used with countable nouns to indicate an indefinite number that is more than two but not very large.

QUESTION 23

He is ______ M.L.A. from our constituency.

Answer: The abbreviation 'M.L.A.' begins with a vowel sound ('em'), so 'an' is used.

QUESTION 24

I spent ______ money I had on this project.

Answer: 'The little' refers to the entire, though small, amount of money that was available.

QUESTION 25

______ girl in the class was able to solve the puzzle.

Answer: 'Every' is used with a singular noun to refer to all the members of a group without exception.

QUESTION 26

______ of the players was given a certificate.

Answer: 'Each of' is followed by a plural noun but takes a singular verb, referring to individual members.

QUESTION 27

I haven't seen him in ______ years.

Answer: 'Several' is used with plural countable nouns to indicate an indefinite number.

QUESTION 28

This is ______ same book I was looking for.

Answer: 'The' is used before 'same' to emphasize identity.

QUESTION 29

There is ______ hope of his recovery.

Answer: 'Little' (without 'a') means hardly any, implying a negative outlook on his recovery.

QUESTION 30

He gave me ______ useful piece of advice.

Answer: The word 'useful' starts with a consonant sound ('y'), so 'a' is used.

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