DETERMINERS
Choose the right determiner from among the alternative given and fill in the blanks:
1. HSLC - 1998
(a) He received ...... help from his
teachers. (many/much/more)
(b) I can depend ...... friends I
have. (few/a few/the few)
(c) ...... guidance from you will be
enough for me. (little/a little/
the little)
(d) My brother is studying in ......
European University. (a/an/
the)
2. HSLC - 1999
(a) He gave away ...... money he
had to the beggar. (little/a
little/the little)
(b) ...... of my friends helped me
much in my distress. (few/a
few/the few)
(c) I got ...... help from my mother
than my father. (much/more/
most)
(d) ...... union leader will address
the workers. (a/an/the)
3. HSLC - 2000
(a) I received ....... encouragement
from my parents. (much/
more/many)
(b) My brother is ....... N.C.C.
cadet. (a/an/the)
(c) He does not trust ...... friends
he has. (few/a few/the few)
(d) A busy person has ...... to
waste. (Little/a little/the little)
4. HSLC - 2001
(a) He gave me ...... one rupee
note.(a/an/the)
(b) Can you lend me ...... books?
(few/a few/the few)
(c) He is ...... older than his wife
(many/much/more)
(d) He will stay here for ...... while.
(Little/a little/the little)
(e) ...... of the boys has done his
work. (every/some/each)
(f) She has ...... things to do.
(lots of/much/most)
5. HSLC - 2002
(a) I can not give you ...... money.
(any/some/each)
(b) Our Principal is man of ......
words. (few/a few/the few)
(c) She does not get ...... time for
studies. (many/much/some)
(d) My brother is ...... N.C.C. cadet.
(a/an/the)
(e) This story is ...... interesting.
(much/more/very)
(f) He has to feed his family with .
..... money he earns. (little/a
little/the little)
6. HSLC - 2003
(a) ...... of their property was
destroyed in the flood. (many
much/more)
(b) He has to manage with ......
money he earns. (little/a little
the little)
(c) This is ....... European lady I
was talking about.(a/an/the)
(d) Many guests were invited, but
only ........ turned up. (few/a
few/the few)
(e) We found the house without. ...
difficulty. (much/
more/many)
(f) Rajinikanta is called ....... Scott
of Assam. (a/an/the)
7. HSLC - 2004
(a) This is ...... room I work in. (a/
an/the)
(b) ...... of the apples were rotten.
(many/much/some)
(c) Only ...... of the applicants were
suitable. (few/a few/the few)
(d) I expect only ......
encouragement from you.
(little/a little/the little)
(e) The workers decided to form ...
.. union. (a/an/the)
(f) Did you buy ...... bread today?
(some/any/many)
8. HSLC - 2005
(a) Only ...... among the invitees
turned up. (few/a few/the few)
(b) Do you have ....... books on
astrology. (some/any)
(c) You will have to manage with ..
... money you have. (little/a
little/the little)
(d) ...... undergraduate can not
apply for that post. (a/an/the)
(e) The society gives ...... respect
to a thinker. (many/much
some)
(f) This is not ...... usual
happening. (a/an/the)
9. HSLC - 2006
(a) That girl has ...... good
qualities. (much/more/many)
(b) Can you help me with .......
money? (little/a little/the little)
(c) Our Principal is a man of ......
words. (few/a few/the few)
(d) Did you buy ...... oranges
today? (any/some/many)
(e) Our teachers gave us .....
useful advice. (many/more/
much)
(f) Kalidasa is ...... Shakespeare of
India. (a/an/the)
10. HSLC - 2007
(a) He has ...... friends who stand
by him. (few/a few/the few)
(b) Did you have ...... difficulty in
finding the house? (many/
any/much)
(c) His brother is ...... university
student. (a/an/the)
(d) I appreciate even ...... help they
gave me. (little/a little/the
little)
(e) An umbrella is ...... useful
thing. (a/an/the)
(f) Have you ...... book to read?
(some/many/any)
11. HSLC - 2008
(a) Many guests were invited, but
only ...... turned up. (few/a
few/the few)
(b) This is the ...... European lady I
was talking about. (a/an/the)
(c) I cannot give you ...... money.
(any/a little/some)
(d) We found the house without ....
.. difficulty. (much/many/
more)
(e) Sri Lanka is ...... island.
(a/an/the)
(f) ...... of the boys was rewarded.
(each/every/any)
12. HSLC- 2009
(a) He gave away .... money he
had to the beggar.
(little/a little/the little)
(b) Reading is .... useful hobby.
(a/an/the)
(c) Only .... of the candidates were
suitable. (few/a few/the few)
(d) They won the match without ...
.... difficulty. (much/more
many)
(e) ...... of the competitors will get
a certificate. (any/each/every)
(f) I don't expect .... help from
them. (some/any/many)
13. HSLC - 2010
(a) My brother is ...... NCC cadet.
(a/an/the)
(b) First read ...... books you have with
you. (few/a few/the few)
(c) ...... of the oranges were rotten.
(many/more/much)
(d) Socrates gave ...... useful advice to
his pupils. (many/much/more)
(e) Hurry up! We have only ...... time
left. (little/a little/the little)
(f) The workers decided to form ......
union. (a/an/the)
14. HSLC - 2011
(a) The painter is a man ...... words
(few/a few/the few)
(b) ...... honarary secretary gets no
salary for holding the post.(a/an/
the)
(c) ...... of the candidate must produce
her/his identity card. (any/each
every)
(d) India won the match with ......
bit of luck. (little/a little/the little)
15. HSLC - 2012
(a) ...... men are free from faults.
(few/a few/the few)
(b) ...... hour has passed since he left
us. (a/an/the)
(c) ...... of the students will be given a
copy of the magazine.(every/each
any)
(d) Please give me ...... money you
have. (little/a little/the little)
16. HSLC - 2013
(a) He will come back within ...... hour.
(a/an/the)
(b) ...... men are free from faults.
(few/a few/the few)
(c) Leap year falls in ...... fourth year.
(any/every/each)
(d) ...... learning is a dangerous thing.
(little/a little/the little)
17. HSLC - 2014
(a) I gave ...... one rupee note to the
beggar. (a/an/the)
(b) My father is ...... older than my
mother. (many/much/more)
(c) I buy ...... books every month.
(few/a few/the few)
(d) I need ...... money I have.
(little/a little/the little)
18. HSLC - 2015
(a) Please give me ...... time to finish
the work.
Ans: a little.
(b) Then I will take you to ......
university.
Ans: the.
19. HSLC - 2016
(a) Ramen comes home twice .....
month.
Ans: a
(b) Mr Bell rang ...... bell of alarm and I
woke up.
Ans: the.
(c) A busy person has ..... time to
waste.
Ans: little.
(d) Only ...... of the applicants were
found suitable.
Ans: a few.
20. HSLC - 2017
(a) My brother is ___ NCC cadet.
Ans : an
(b) We found the house without ___
difficulty.
Ans : much
(c) He has to feed his family with ___
Ans : the little.
(d) Our Principal is a man of ___ words.
Ans : few
21. HSLC - 2018
(a) ___ rich are not always unkind.
Ans : the
(b) The principal gave the students ___
sound advice.
Ans : much
(c) Every school has ___ union of the
students.
Ans : a
(d) Is there ___ coffee left in the pot?
Ans : any
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Vocabulary (i)
Vocabulary (ii)
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Preposition (i)
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Determiner (i)
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Reading comprehension
1. The great advantage of
early ..........
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11) 2008 e- srilanka is an island
16) 2013 d - a little learning is dangerous.
(a) ...... of their property was
destroyed in the flood. (many
much/more) is it carrect
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