CBSE Class 7 English Determiners Worksheet

DETERMINERS

- Determiners are words placed before nouns or pronouns to decide or fix their meaning.
- They tell us how many‘ or how much‘.
- Determiners are words which come before nouns.
- They contain several classes of words, including pronouns and adjectives.
- They determine or limit the noun by giving some additional information about it.
- Determiners show whether a noun refers to is a general or a specific object, person or place.
- They indicate which or how many things the noun refers to.
- Determiners define or limit a noun to the singular or plural.
- They indicate amount or quantity.
- Determiners may precede numerals too.

Question. He spent the ______ night drinking, so there was hardly ______ wine left.
A) each / every
B) all / some
C) whole / any
D) every / no
E) most / much

Answer : C

Question. _____ of the past three recessions has been successively weaker and shorter as policy missteps have lessened.
A) Every
B) One
C) Some
D) The other
E) Each

Answer : E

Question. In December last year, the health secretary and five _____ cabinet ministers signed a concordat proposing a transformation of social care.
A) the other
B) others
C) the others
D) other
E) another

Answer : D

Question. Having different types of businesses in a neighbourhood can increase _____ walking trips among residents.
A) a great amount of
B) a vast amount of
C) the number of
D) several
E) a number of

Answer : C

Question. Physical dating violence affects almost one in _____ 11 adolescents.
A) several
B) other
C) all
D) every
E) each

Answer : D

Question. The place was spacious with _____ room for relaxation surrounded by restaurants.
A) no
B) a
C) any
D) lots of
E) little

Answer : D

Question. I spend ____ my time thinking about you at nights.
A) a good deal of
B) a great many of
C) a plenty number of
D) a number of
E) almost

Answer : A

Question. _____ question in the test was checked in detail before given to the students, and _____ including mistakes or causing ambiguity were corrected by the teachers.
A) Either / none
B) Every / any
C) The whole / the ones
D) Each / no
E) All / the other

Answer : B

Question. As China and America ____ draw up military budgets with _____ in mind, there is the threat of a growing mutual suspicion that will be hard to ratchet down.
A) each / the other
B) both / themselves
C) the other / the others
D) neither / others
E) either / each other

Answer : A

Question. Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey and one of the world's major cities, with around 6.7 million people in the city _____ and ______ four million in the area around it.
A) its own / other
B) themselves / the other
C) alone / others
D) one another / the others
E) itself / another

Answer : E

Question. ____ number has an inherent power of analysis; it has also the power of synthesis because of the inner bond that connects all _____ numbers to the unit.
A) Every / the other
B) Each / other
C) All / some
D) No / any
E) Whole / many

Answer : B

Question. The officer rode 70 km to _____ home city and then turned a gun on _____, the reporter told.
A) our / him
B) his / herself
C) my / itself
D) her / herself
E) us / ourselves

Answer : D

Question. I really want to know what kind of feeling it is to have a relative that hates you that ______.
A) most
B) much
C) a lot
D) a good many
E) a little

Answer : B

Question. Of the two churches in the town, one is a Catholic Church and _____ is Lutheran.
A) other
B) the other
C) another
D) others
E) the others

Answer : B

Question. While there are ____ formidable women on the screen today, _____ of them have involved themselves in the method school as part of their training.
A) quiet a few / many
B) many / a good many
C) the number of / few
D) lots of / a good deal
E) many / very few

Answer : E

Question. With some families displaced for more than a decade, children born or raised in camps have _____ or ______ memory of traditional farming life.
A) little / no
B) no / any
C) more / less
D) few / fewer
E) less / none

Answer : A

Question. The scientists stripped the DNA from 19 human eggs and implanted in _____ a DNA-containing nucleus from _____ person's cell.
A) both / the other
B) every / other
C) each / another
D) none / others
E) neither / the others

Answer : C

Question. We had _____ room so none of us had any problems with accommodation.
A) little
B) few
C) enough
D) the number of
E) a

Answer : C

Question. A number of different models of procurement ____ to provide access to a variety of content over the term of the contract.
A) are being considered
B) is considered
C) consider
D) was considered
E) considered

Answer : A

Question. Eating healthy tomatoes is only one small way to take care of _____, _____ community and the planet.
A) yours / mine
B) themselves / my
C) me / his
D) yourself / your
E) them / theirs

Answer : D

Question. The artists of the Spanish Market work with many different kinds of materials. _____ weave cloth on looms. ____make their own pottery or carve objects out of bone.
A) All / None
B) Most / Half
C) Whole / Others
D) Many / The other
E) Some / Others

Answer : E

Question. Officials say _____ affected county has now been reached and rescue efforts started.
A) each other
B) both
C) all
D) either
E) every

Answer : E

Question. Not ____ of the changes observed in nature are damaging to _____ creatures.
A) every / whole
B) each / both
C) either / neither
D) none / all
E) all / all

Answer : E

Question. ______ wants to expose ______. People often hide their feelings.
A) Everybody / themselves
B) Somebody / himself
C) Anybody / themselves
D) Nobody / themselves
E) Somebody / themselves

Answer : D

Question. The wildlife of ______ region is under threat and ______ rare animal species may become extinct.
A) all / a large amount of
B) each / others
C) another / both
D) every / either
E) the whole / some

Answer : E

Question. _________ road that we took was wrong.
(a) A
(b) The
(c) That
(d) This
Answer. (b) The

Question. ________ has any clue of what you are talking.
(a) Many
(b) Nobody
(c) Everybody
(d) Somebody
Answer. (b) Nobody

Question. ___________ is known about her achievements.
(a) Few
(b) Little
(c) A little
(d) None
Answer. (c) A little

Question. He has ____________ evidence to prove his innocence.
(a) many
(b) all
(c) either
(d) enough
Answer. (d) enough

Question. Rashi was supposed to buy ___________ of the two books.
(a) many
(b) more
(c) either
(d) some
Answer. (c) either

Question. __________ those criminals were hanged.
(a) All
(b) Much
(c) Enough
(d) Some
Answer. (a) All

Question. There isn’t ___________ oxygen left within the cylinder.
(a) some
(b) many
(c) more
(d) much
Answer. (d) much

Question. Despite informing them about _________, they forgot.
(a) nothing
(b) everything
(c) something
(d) anything
Answer. (b) everything

Question. ____________ one of them has been warned.
(a) Each
(b) Every
(c) Many
(d) Much
Answer. (a) Each

Question. ___________ party is about to begin.
(a) A
(b) An
(c) The
(d) A little
Answer. (c) The

Question. ___________ of you who knew him are telling lies.
(a) Most
(b) Many
(c) Every
(d) Each
Answer. (a) Most

Question. There is ________ to be done before we leave for Mumbai.
(a) much
(b) a lot
(c) more
(d) some
Answer. (b) a lot

Question. He says that there is _______ water left in the desert.
(a) none
(b) no
(c) much
(d) little
Answer. (b) no

Question. ___________ parrots who ate the chillies are sick now.
(a) A few
(b) Few
(c) The few
(d) Many
Answer. (b) Few

Question. He knows too _________ about the mysterious jungle.
Do not trust him.
(a) little
(b) all
(c) many
(d) much
Answer. (a) little

Question. There is not _________ food left to be given now.
(a) some
(b) enough
(c) many
(d) little
Answer. (b) enough

Question. Is there ________ here who knows Mr. Patel.
(a) anyone
(b) somebody
(c) someone
(d) everybody
Answer. (a) anyone

Question. __________ Air India flight might get late today.
(a) A
(b) Any
(c) Some
(d) The
Answer. (d) The

Question. He is _________ honest person.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) some
(d) none
Answer. (b) an

Question. He said that he could get late by __________ hour.
(a) the
(b) an
(c) a
(d) two
Answer. (b) an

Question. ____________ of the money we had, has been used.
(a) Many
(b) All
(c) Enough
(d) Every
Answer. (b) All

Question. __________ is talking about the launch of the book.
(a) Somebody
(b) None
(c) Everybody
(d) Anybody
Answer. (c) Everybody

Question. He is _______ tallest boy in the class.
(a) a
(b) the
(c) much
(d) too
Answer. (b) the

Question. They are not left with ________ money.
(a) much
(b) more
(c) many
(d) all
Answer. (a) much

Question. ___________ of the switches are working.
(a) No
(b) Any
(c) Many
(d) None
Answer. (d) None

Question. The kids ate _________ the fruits from the refrigerator.
(a) each
(b) every
(c) all
(d) none
Answer. (c) all

Question. _____ of the apples are rotten in the basket.
(a) Every
(b) Some
(c) Both
(d) Little
Answer. (b) Some

Question. There is _______ wild dog that has entered the building.
(a) a
(b) the
(c) some
(d) little
Answer. (a) a

Question. There was ______ aeroplane flying over the jungle.
(a) a
(b) any
(c) an
(d) all
Answer. (c) an

Question. Can you provide me with ________ number of the department?
(a) some
(b) few
(c) a few
(d) any
Answer. (d) any

Solved Exercises

1.Fill in the blanks using suitable determiners.

(a) …………………………….. (a/an/the) man went for (b) …………………………….. (a/an/the) holiday to (c) …………………………….. (a/an/the) place near (d) …………………………….. (a/an/the) sea., (e) …………………………….. (every/all/some) morning he went for a swim in the sea. On (f) …………………………….. (all/most/every) days the sea was rough, but on (g) ……………………………. (every/most/some) days it was calm.
Answer:
(a) a
(b) a
(c) a
(d) the
(e) every
(f) most
(g) some

2.Savita has lost the (a) …………………………. pens she had. Now she has spent the (b)…………………………. money she had on buying more. So she is giving (c) …………………………. worried look.
Answer:
(a) few
(b) little
(c) a

3.There are so (a) …………………………. ways of entertainment in life. (b) …………………………. circus is one of the most entertaining media. Last Sunday (c) …………………………. of (d) …………………………. friends went to see the Diamond Circus. My uncle took us there. (e) …………………………. one paid for (f) …………………………. ticket.
Answer:
(a) many
(b) The
(c) some
(d) our
(e) Every
(f) his

Substitute ' little ' , ' alittle' , 'few' or 'a few' for the words underlined in the sentences .

1. There are several girls waiting for you.
Answer: There are a few girls waiting for you.

2. My mother prepared a lot of food for the party, but hardly any of it was eaten.
Answer: My mother prepared a lot of food for the party, but little of it was eaten.

3. Hardly any people turned up for the talk last night probably because of the heavy rain.
Answer: Few people turned up for the talk last night probably because of the heavy rain.

4. Mr. Lam is such a shrewd man that there are not many people whom he trusts.
Answer: Mr. Lam is such a shrewd man that there are few people whom he trusts.

5. I am not an expert, but I know something about the solar system.
Answer: I am not an expert, but I know a little about the solar system.

6. I wrote to all my friends, but only some of them replied.
Answer: I wrote to all my friends, but only a few of them replied.

7. Let's take two or three days off work and go to the countryside.
Answer: Let's take a few days off work and go to the countryside.

8. The doctors said that there is not much they can do for her.
Answer: The doctors said that there is little they can do for her.

Read the following idiomatic expressions an dunderline the determiners.

1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Answer: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

2. There is no smoke without fire.
Answer: There is no smoke without fire.

3. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Answer: Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

4. many hands make light work.
Answer: Many hands make light work.

5. Any time means no time.
Answer: Any time means no time.

6. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Answer: Every cloud has a silver lining.

7. More haste, less speed.
Answer: More haste, less speed.

8. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Answer: Too many cooks spoil the broth.

9. All roads lead to Rome.
Answer: All roads lead to Rome.

10. One man's meat is another man's poison.
Answer: One man's meat is another man's poison.

Complete the following passage with ‘all’, ‘each’, ‘every’, ‘several’, ‘a lot of’, ‘many’, or ‘few’. In some cases, more than one word will fit.
 

Once, there was a very rich man. He was neither handsome nor clever but he worked hard and save ______ money.Living two doors away from him was a beautiful lady. She was a widow with ______ children.
______ morning, the rich man would steal a ______ glances at the widow when she came out to do her chores in the garden.One evening, the man decided to pay her a visit. He brought with him ______ presents, one for ______ child. _______ the children liked him and so ______ time he visited her, he brought presents for the children.
This went on for ______ months. Just when the man thought that he could propose to the widow, something happened.
A handsome stranger came to town. He was not as rich as the man. But somehow, ______ eligible lady in town fell in love with him, including the widow.

Answer: 

Once, there was a very rich man. He was neither handsome nor clever but he worked hard and save a lot of money.Living two doors away from him was a beautiful lady. She was a widow with several/many children.
Each/Every morning, the rich man would steal a few glances at the widow when she came out to do her chores in the garden.
One evening, the man decided to pay her a visit. He brought with him several/many presents, one for each child. All the children liked him and so each/every time he visited her, he brought presents for the children.
This went on for several/many months. Just when the man thought that he could propose to the widow, something happened.
A handsome stranger came to town. He was not as rich as the man. But somehow, every eligible lady in town fell in love with him, including the widow.

Exercises For Practice:

1.(a) …………………………. is one of (b) …………………………. most memorable trips. At Rameshwaram we saw (c) …………………………. ancient temples, which gave (d)…………………………. idea of our glorious past. It added (e) …………………………. to (f) …………………………. knowledge.

2. Sahil: Meet him, (a) …………………………. is (b) …………………………. brother.
Rohan: You resemble (c) …………………………. (d) ………………………….
Sahil: No, you are wrong, (e) …………………………. of us resembles.
In fact, there is hardly (f) …………………………. resemblance.

3. Mukna Kangjei is (a) …………………………. very popular game in Manipur. It enjoyed (b) …………………………. royal patronage in (c) …………………………. olden days. Manipur is known for several games that developed over (d) …………………………. period of time. It is (e) …………………………. indigenous game. In the beginning, it was very popular but now slowly (f) …………………………. game is fading away.

4. The interact club of ABC Public School recently organised (a) …………………………. voluntary blood donation …………………………. event was (c) …………………………. initiative of (d) …………………………. Rotary Club of Delhi. As (e) …………………………. part of the drive (f) …………………………. students took out a rally in the vicinity of the school.

5. Once upon (a)___ time, there lived (b)___ man named Mahesh Das. He was well known for (c)___ intelligent and witty answers. (d)____ people came from far away areas to ask advice on (e) ____ things. One day he decided to meet king Akbar, so he travelled to Agra. But while entering through (f) ___ gates of the palace, one of the guards stopped him. (g)____ guard said if Mahesh Das gave half of whatever he received from Akbar, he would be allowed to go in. Mahesh Das agreed and went inside to meet Akbar. When Akbar asked what Mahesh Das wanted, he asked for 100 lashes as his reward. Shocked to hear such (h)___ unusual request Akbar asked him why he wanted lashes. Mahesh Das said that (i)___ guard at the gate asked to give him half of whatever he would get, and that‘s the reason why he asked for 500 lashes. Akbar got very angry at (j)___ behaviour of the guard and summoned him to the court. Once the guard arrived, he was not only given (k)___ lashes but also imprisoned for five years. Impressed by the wit of Mahesh Das, Akbar gave him a new name, ‗Birbal‘ and made him a respected member of the court.

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