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
Little
Enough
Went
Explanation:

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

Each
Little
Enough
A lot of
Explanation:

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

Enough
Each
Little
Some
Explanation:

5. Fill the blank space: There is ___cold outside

Enough
A lot of
Many
Some
Explanation:

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

A lot
Each
Many
Everyone
Explanation:

7. The sun is not hot__to dry the clothes

Much
More
Most
Enough
Explanation:

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

Most
Enough
Plenty
More
Explanation:

9. ___of them wa given a gift for improvement.

All
Enough
One
Each
Explanation:

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

A lot
Enough
Much
Plenty
Explanation:

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

neither of
either of
nether nor
either
Explanation:

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

neither of
neither
neither nor
either
Explanation:

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

more
less
most
much
Explanation:

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

much
more
many
a lot
Explanation:

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

both
only
many
more
Explanation:

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

all children
each child
each children
many children
Explanation:

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

maximum
a lot of
much
many
Explanation:

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

neither
many
all
either
Explanation:

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

Most
many of
more
a little
Explanation:

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

many of
little of
half of
much of
Explanation:

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

a lot of
each
much
enough
Explanation:

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

each
much
enough
some
Explanation:

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

some
much
many
each
Explanation:

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

each
enough
many
some
Explanation:

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

much
some
each
enough
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.'

A
Some
The
An
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.'

A
Many
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?'

The
An
Few
Some
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
Some
An
A
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.'

A
An
The
Some
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
a
an
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?

several
many
much
few
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
few
much
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?

several
few
many
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?

many
several
a few
enough
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
enough
few
none
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
several
a few
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?

the
an
a
some
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?

any
some
the
a
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?

the
any
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?

a
the
any
some
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
some
several
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
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
every
some
any
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?

that
this
these
those
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
these
this
that
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?

this
that
these
those
Explanation:

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