Grade 6 Primary English – Use Of Determiners Quiz

1. What are determiners?

They are doing words
They are words used to show the amount or number of something
They are words that explain places
They are words used to describe things
Explanation:

2. Which of the following is not a determiner?

A lot
Enough
Went
Little
Explanation:

3. Fill in the blank space with the correct determiner: There is no ___ milk for everyone

Little
Each
A lot of
Enough
Explanation:

4. Fill the blank; ___ of the banana are ripe

Each
Enough
Some
Little
Explanation:

5. Fill the blank space: There is ___cold outside

Some
Many
A lot of
Enough
Explanation:

6. Choose the correct determiner: Can __of us have a piece of cake?

Everyone
Each
A lot
Many
Explanation:

7. The sun is not hot__to dry the clothes

More
Enough
Most
Much
Explanation:

8. There's no __of milk to make the tea

Plenty
More
Enough
Most
Explanation:

9. ___of them wa given a gift for improvement.

All
Enough
Each
One
Explanation:

10. I could not eat the food, it had __of salt

Enough
Plenty
Much
A lot
Explanation:

11. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; I don't like ___my physics teachers

neither of
nether nor
either of
either
Explanation:

12. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; ___opened the door.

neither nor
either
neither of
neither
Explanation:

13. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; ____people do not trust politicians

much
less
more
most
Explanation:

14. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; The new school isn't __different from the old one

more
much
a lot
many
Explanation:

15. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; __my sister are married.

more
many
both
only
Explanation:

16. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; ____was given a present

each children
all children
each child
many children
Explanation:

17. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; we have __advantage over them

much
maximum
many
a lot of
Explanation:

18. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; __of the students have a dictionary.

either
all
many
neither
Explanation:

19. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; ___shops are closed on Sundays

many of
a little
Most
more
Explanation:

20. use the correct determiner to fill the blank space; they spend ___the pocket money on movies

many of
much of
half of
little of
Explanation:

21. Fill the blank spaces with the correct determiner Make sure you cook____food for the visitors

a lot of
enough
much
each
Explanation:

22. Fill the blank spaces with the correct determiner ___ of the candidates were late for the exams.

enough
some
much
each
Explanation:

23. Fill the blank spaces with the correct determiner Can you give us ___fruits?

many
some
each
much
Explanation:

24. Fill the blank spaces with the correct determiner. There is no___ oil in the generator.

many
enough
each
some
Explanation:

25. Fill the blank spaces with the correct determiner. Give ___of the boys a mango

enough
much
some
each
Explanation:

26. Which determiner is correct in the sentence: '___ elephant is walking in the zoo'?

A
The
Some
An
Explanation:

In this sentence, 'the' should be used before a specific noun like 'elephant'. 'The elephant' indicates a particular elephant.

27. Choose the correct determiner for this sentence: 'Please pass me ___ salt.'

An
Some
The
A
Explanation:

The correct determiner here would be 'the' as the speaker is referring to a specific item - 'the salt'.

28. Which determiner should fill in the blank: 'I have ___ siblings.'

Many
A
Some
Any
Explanation:

'Some' should be used as a determiner in this sentence as it refers to an unspecified but relatively large number of siblings.

29. What is the correct determiner to use in this sentence: 'Could you bring ___ book from the shelf?'

An
Some
Few
The
Explanation:

'The' should be used as the determiner before 'book' because it refers to a specific book on the shelf.

30. Select the appropriate determiner for this sentence: 'She bought ___ interesting dress.'

A
Some
The
An
Explanation:

In this sentence, 'an' is the correct determiner to use before 'interesting dress' as it begins with a vowel sound.

31. Select the appropriate determiner for this sentence: 'He found ___ key to the treasure.'

Some
The
An
A
Explanation:

'The' is the correct determiner here as it indicates a specific key to the treasure being referred to.

32. Which determiner is used with countable nouns to refer to a specific member of a group?

any
some
an
a
Explanation:

The determiner 'a' is used before a singular countable noun to refer to a specific member of a group.

33. Which determiner is used to indicate a large quantity of something?

few
several
many
much
Explanation:

The determiner 'many' is used before countable nouns to indicate a large quantity or number of something.

34. Which determiner is used before countable nouns to indicate a small number or amount?

some
enough
much
few
Explanation:

The determiner 'few' is used before countable nouns to indicate a small number or amount.

35. Which determiner is used before plural nouns to indicate an unspecified number or amount?

few
many
enough
several
Explanation:

The determiner 'several' is used before plural nouns to indicate an unspecified number or amount.

36. Which determiner is used before non-count nouns to indicate an approximate quantity?

enough
a few
many
several
Explanation:

The determiner 'enough' is used before non-count nouns to indicate an approximate quantity.

37. Which determiner is used to indicate a negative quantity or amount?

few
enough
none
some
Explanation:

The determiner 'none' is used to indicate a negative quantity or amount.

38. Which determiner is used before countable nouns to indicate a small but definite quantity?

many
some
several
a few
Explanation:

The determiner 'a few' is used before countable nouns to indicate a small but definite quantity.

39. Which determiner is used before a countable noun beginning with a consonant sound?

a
some
an
the
Explanation:

The determiner 'a' is used before a countable noun beginning with a consonant sound.

40. Which determiner is used before a singular countable noun to introduce it to the listener for the first time?

a
some
any
the
Explanation:

The determiner 'a' is used before a singular countable noun to introduce it to the listener for the first time.

41. Which determiner is used before singular countable nouns when the speaker is not being specific?

any
the
some
a
Explanation:

The determiner 'a' is used before singular countable nouns when the speaker is not being specific.

42. Which determiner is used before plural countable nouns when the speaker is being specific?

the
some
any
a
Explanation:

The determiner 'the' is used before plural countable nouns when the speaker is being specific.

43. Which determiner is used before countable nouns to ask for a choice among selected items?

either
several
many
some
Explanation:

The determiner 'either' is used before countable nouns to ask for a choice among selected items.

44. Which determiner is used before a countable noun when the speaker is not concerned with the specific identity of the noun?

some
any
either
neither
Explanation:

The determiner 'any' is used before a countable noun when the speaker is not concerned with the specific identity of the noun.

45. Which determiner is used before an uncountable noun when the speaker is not being specific?

no
any
some
every
Explanation:

The determiner 'some' is used before an uncountable noun when the speaker is not being specific.

46. Which determiner is used before a singular countable noun to represent one item out of a group?

those
this
these
that
Explanation:

The determiner 'this' is used before a singular countable noun to represent one item out of a group.

47. Which determiner is used before countable nouns to indicate specific items that are near?

these
this
that
those
Explanation:

The determiner 'these' is used before countable nouns to indicate specific items that are near.

48. Which determiner is used before countable nouns to indicate specific items that are far?

those
this
that
these
Explanation:

The determiner 'those' is used before countable nouns to indicate specific items that are far.

49. Which determiner is used before singular countable nouns to represent items that are near?

those
that
this
these
Explanation:

The determiner 'this' is used before singular countable nouns to represent items that are near.