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DETERMINERS AND QUANTIFIERS

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Let’s Get Started:

Read this recipe for mango sherbet. Underline all the words used before the
nouns that indicate quantity or number:

Take two raw mangoes. Steam them in a pressure pan. Peel the mangoes. Take
out the pulp. Add three glasses of water, a hundred grams of jiggery and a
teaspoon of salt. Blend these ingredients in a mixer. Garnish with a few mint
leaves. Serve the sherbet chilled.

A. Underline the determiners in these sentences and state their type:

1. The old fort on the big hill has several interesting secrets.
Ans: the, the – Articles; several - Quantifier
2. My uncle has two houses in Mumbai.
Ans: My – Possessive; two – Cardinal number
3. A hundred people have applied for the two vacancies that we have.
Ans: A hundred, two – Cardinal numbers
4. The brave soldiers saved the country from many attacks by the enemy.
Ans: The, the, – Articles; many - Quantifier
5. Mary has bought these apples. She is distributing a dozen of them among the
poor children.
Ans: these – Demonstrative; a dozen - Quantifier
6. This list names the top ten tourist attractions in the city of Paris.
Ans: This - Demonstrative; the - Article; ten - Cardinal number
7. To make this delicious cake, you need four eggs, half a kilo of sugar, an ounce
of chocolate and two cups of flour.
Ans: this – Demonstrative; four - Cardinal number; half a kilo, an ounce –
Quantifier; two - Cardinal number
8. My ninety-year-old grandmother is quite healthy and has full control of all her
faculties.
Ans: My – Possessive; all - Quantifier
9. The recipe needs red grapes.
Ans: The - Article
10.That lovely dog is my friend.
Ans: That – Demonstrative; my - Possessive
11.Some children always seem happy.
Ans: Some - Quantifier
12.This watermelon tastes sweet.
Ans: This - Demonstrative
13.All six stories are quite interesting.
Ans: All – Quantifier; six - Cardinal number
14.My grandfather lives in that house.
Ans: My – Possessive; that - Demonstrative
15.That house has a huge red roof.
Ans: That – Demonstrative; a - Article
16.I painted the walls of my room green.
Ans: the – Article; my - Possessive
B. Fill in the blanks using appropriate articles:
1. When I woke up in the morning, I was surprised to see an envelope near my
pillow.
2. In the kingdom of Crete, there lived a cruel king.
3. If you want the answer to your question, you have to ask Trisha yourself.
4. Iqbal is often seen as an ideal student. He is a good student, a fine sportsman
and takes part in all the extra-curricular activities.
5. There is a girl who sells seashells by the seashore. Have you seen the seashells
she sells?
6. Roger Federer is commonly regarded as the greatest tennis player in the
world. He has already won the championship this year.
7. A difficult problem can often be solved by a simple answer. The intelligent
answer is not always a complex one.
8. Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in the year 2016.
9. Do you know the name of the current President of India?
10.Tarun is a university student and a state-level badminton player.
C. Complete the sentences using appropriate demonstratives:
1. Look at those birds flying in the sky. Aren’t they beautiful?
2. I wanted to buy this jersey; however, those blue ones are nice as well.
3. This mango tree was planted by my grandfather. These mangoes are from that
tree.
4. The country from where this coffee is imported is in South America.
5. Can you please take these flowers and put them in the vase?
6. Those students who have not submitted their projects should do so by
tomorrow.
7. These days, I leave for school early.
8. Those trees on the other side of the fence were planted by my father when he
was young.
D. Complete the passage using appropriate possessives:
One evening after tea, my mother, father and my younger brother, Revanth,
sat around the dining table to plan our holiday trip. My brother pointed out
that we had never gone on a road trip before. My father was uncertain
whether our car would be able to survive a long trip because its engine kept
failing. So, I suggested that this year our family could travel by train through
south India. My best friend’s mother worked in the Indian Railways and she
could help us select a tour package. My parents thought it was a good plan,
but Revanth had a different idea. He suggested that we rent a car at each of
our destinations and explore the places by car.
E. Fill in the blanks with appropriate quantifiers:
1. He has some good news for you.
2. I don’t have any hope of getting the job.
3. Even though I made a few mistakes, I think I sang well.
4. Could you buy me a pencil? I can’t find any in my pencil box.
5. I think many of our students will pass with flying colours.
6. Bangalore roads always have too much traffic.
7. There are some cards left over from last Christmas.
8. The new mayor has received little support from the citizens.
9. All the paintings have been sold! The sale was a success!
F. Fill in the blanks with each, every, either or neither:
1. Every child in the class participated enthusiastically.
2. The teacher spoke to each student separately after the exam.
3. Every problem has a solution.
4. Each of their answers was correct.
5. Mr Simon gave each of his students a gift on Children’s Day.
6. The security guard needs to check every car.
7. There are two chairs here. You can take either of them.
8. Neither of the books by the new author is very interesting.
9. I gave each patient a ‘get well soon’ card.
10.Sometimes each of us wants a day off to do as we like.
11.I have helped you in every way.
12.My uncle wanted his two sons to become doctors but neither wanted to study
medicine.
G. Fill in the blanks with the given determiners:
third any all neither few her our

1. We are going to sell our old car.

2. This is the third time that the bell rang.
3. She didn’t have any money in her purse.
4. There were few people in the restaurant.
5. Her grandfather’s day starts with some brisk morning exercise.
6. Neither of the designs pleased Mrs Chand.
7. All the workers went on strike.
H. Underline the errors in these sentences and rewrite them correctly. More
than one answer I possible for some of the sentences:
1. There is little water in the jug.
2. They bought a car recently.
3. The teacher said that few students have applied for the scholarship.
4. Each of the workers received bonus for the festival.
5. There is little milk in this tea.
6. There are many students waiting near the Principal’s office.
7. Do you have some advice for us?
8. I’ve got a few toffees for your friends in the kitchen.
I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners. More than one answer may
be possible for some sentences:
1. There are many books in the library.
2. I found a dog lying under the bed.
3. His/Her/My brother is a dentist.
4. In some countries, you have to pay for the medical treatment.
5. Many people think that development is the same as modernisation.
6. Only few houses were spared by the earthquake.
7. My father has repaired the old air conditioner.
8. Is there any water in the bucket?
9. Which table in the restaurant do you want to sit at?
10.What colour was the cover of the book we bought yesterday?