Grade 6 Primary English – Use Of Determiners Quiz

1. What are determiners?

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

2. Which of the following is not a determiner?

Little
Went
A lot
Enough
Explanation:

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

A lot of
Each
Little
Enough
Explanation:

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

Each
Little
Some
Enough
Explanation:

5. Fill the blank space: There is ___cold outside

Many
A lot of
Enough
Some
Explanation:

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

A lot
Everyone
Many
Each
Explanation:

7. The sun is not hot__to dry the clothes

More
Much
Most
Enough
Explanation:

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

Most
More
Plenty
Enough
Explanation:

9. ___of them wa given a gift for improvement.

Each
All
One
Enough
Explanation:

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

Enough
A lot
Plenty
Much
Explanation:

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

either
either of
nether nor
neither of
Explanation:

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

neither nor
neither of
either
neither
Explanation:

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

much
more
most
less
Explanation:

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

a lot
many
more
much
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
each child
all children
many children
Explanation:

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

much
many
maximum
a lot of
Explanation:

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

either
neither
all
many
Explanation:

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

more
Most
many of
a little
Explanation:

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

many of
much of
little of
half of
Explanation:

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

much
each
a lot of
enough
Explanation:

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

enough
some
each
much
Explanation:

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

many
much
each
some
Explanation:

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

many
enough
some
each
Explanation:

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

much
some
enough
each
Explanation:

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

Some
The
An
A
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.'

Some
An
A
The
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.'

Any
Some
Many
A
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?'

Some
Few
An
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.'

The
A
An
Some
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.'

An
Some
The
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
an
a
some
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
much
enough
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
several
enough
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
several
many
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?

some
none
enough
few
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?

some
a few
several
many
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
the
an
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?

the
a
some
any
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
a
some
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?

some
the
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?

many
several
some
either
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
either
neither
any
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?

every
some
any
no
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?

these
those
that
this
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?

those
that
these
this
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
that
these
this
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
this
these
that
Explanation:

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