Determiners in English Grammar

Determiner

QUESTION 81

He has ______ to do and very little time.

Answer: 'Much' is used here as a pronoun to mean a lot of things to do.

QUESTION 82

______ of the two brothers is a doctor.

Answer: 'Each of' is used with a plural noun (two brothers) but takes a singular verb ('is'). 'Both' would require a plural verb ('are').

QUESTION 83

We saw ______ deer in the forest.

Answer: 'Deer' can be singular or plural. In this context, 'many' indicates a large number of them.

QUESTION 84

I don't need ______ advice from you.

Answer: 'Any' is used with uncountable nouns in negative sentences.

QUESTION 85

______ child needs love and care.

Answer: 'Every' is used with a singular countable noun to make a general statement about all things of that type.

QUESTION 86

He has made very ______ mistakes in his essay.

Answer: 'Few' is used with countable nouns and has a negative connotation, meaning hardly any.

QUESTION 87

I have ______ idea what you are talking about.

Answer: 'No' is a determiner used before a noun to indicate absence or non-existence.

QUESTION 88

He plays ______ piano very well.

Answer: 'The' is used before the names of musical instruments.

QUESTION 89

Is there ______ you want to add to the list?

Answer: 'Anything' is used in questions to ask about the existence of something.

QUESTION 90

He spent ______ day preparing for the exam.

Answer: 'The whole' emphasizes the entire duration of the day.

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