ENGLISH GRAMMAR || DETERMINERS ||

ENGLISH GRAMMAR || DETERMINERS ||

   April 10, 2026       RSC

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DETERMINERS

  A determiner is a word which is used before a noun to show the kind of reference that it has to make. 

TYPES OF DETERMINERS: 

1) ARTICLES -- a, an, the

2) DEMONSTEATIVES: -- this, that, these, those etc

3) NUMERICALS -- one, two, three etc. 

4) ORDINALS -- first, second, third, fourth etc. 

5) POSSESSIVES -- my, mine, theirs, his etc

6) QUANTITATIVES -- few, little, much, many, some, any etc.

7) DISTRIBUTIVES -- each, every, either, neither etc. 

8) INTERROGATIVES -- what, why, when, which etc.

 USAGE OF DETERMINERS ::: 

1) ARTICLES :(already discussed  

 (Title: Articles & Article) 

USE OF IMPORTANT DETERMINERS.......

 1).MUCH / MANY:: 

Much is used to show quantity and Many to show number.

Much--uncoutable number

Many--coutable number.

E.g : I want much sugar

      He needs much money

I have many friends here.

He needs many books.

2).FEW : Few indicates number. It may be FEW, A FEW & THE FEW.

FEW means almost nil. 

Example: I have few books in the bag.

A FEW - means something.

Example: I have a few books on my table.

THE FEW: Means all & everything.

Example: I lost the few books I had.

3).LITTLE : It indicated uncountable things. It may be LITTLE, A LITTLE & THE LITTLE.

LITTLE-means almost nil.

Example: He has little water to drink.

A  LITTLE : means small amount.

Example: He has only a little milk to drink.

THE LITTLE: means all of the amount or quantity.

Example: He gave away the little water he had.

4).ANY/ SOME::

ANY is used before countable and uncountable -both.. 

But it is used specially with INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE.

Example: Do you have any problem now?

I donot have any problem now.

SOME: is used both before countable and uncountable.

Example: I want some time to do it.

Some books are lying here.

5).ENOUGH: It means sufficient. It is used before uncountables.

Example: He is strong enough to do it.

6) EACH-- it is used to show every single person/thing seperately.

Example: Each of the five boys are gorod.

EVERY: it indicates one/single person of an unlimited number.

Example: Everyone danced in the party.

7). EITHER: it indicated any one between two number.

Example: Either this or that pen will serve the purpose.

8). NEITHER:..it indicates not any of the two things or person.

Example: Neither Ram nor Anil came to the office.

9) LESS/LEAST:

LESS---it is used to show comparison between two things or persons.

Example- He earns less money than his brother.

LEAST: It is used before countable nouns.THE-is used before it .

Example: He gave away the least money he had.

10). BOTH--- used to show two persons.

Example: Both of you are under arrest.

SOLVED DETERMINERS...........

1. We have very______ information.

Ans:: little

2. _______ European tourist met me yesterday.

Ans::A

3. We went on Camel rides to_____Pyramids.

Ans:: the

4. Kalidas is _______ Homer of India.

Ans::the

5.He gave me_______ one rupee note.

Ans:: a

6.She is ______ happier than before.

Ans:: much

7.This is ______ unanimous decision. 

Ans:: a

8. He is_____ F. R. C. S. doctor. 

Ans:: an

9. He is _____ M. B. B. S doctor. 

Ans:: an

10. _____ of the boys was given ______ award. 

Ans:: each, an

11.Do not hate _____ poor. 

Ans:: the

12.He is a man of _____ words. 

Ans:: few. 

13.My uncle is _____ N. C. C cadet. 

Ans:: an

14.I can depend on ______ friends I have. 

Ans:: the few

15.A lion is _____ stronger than a tiger. 

Ans:: much

16.My brother reads in _____ LP school. 

Ans:: an

17.There are only______ pens on the table. 

Ans:: a few

18. He is _______ one eyed man

Ans:: a

19.The patient is very ill, still there is ______ hope of his recovery. 

Ans:: a little. 

20. She is _____ European lady. 

Ans:: a

21. I have only____books

Ans: a few.

22. Do you have ____problem now?

Ans: any

23. He does not know____language.

Ans: any.

24._________men are free fro faults.

Ans;Few.

25. My uncle is in ____Army.

Ans;the

26.I appreciate even ____help he offered me.

Ans: a little.

27.He has just____pens.

Ans: a few.

28. He knows ___French language.

Ans: The

29.____learning is a dangerous thing.

Ans: a little.

30. He is brave____to do it.

Ans:enough.

31.___of the two pen writes well.

Ans:neither.

32. _____you or your brother must come.

Ans: either.