Exercise 1. Underline numeral determiners and quantitative determiners in the following sentences. Also mention the kind of each:
1. India is the seventh-largest country in the world.
Ans: seventh - numeral determiner
2. There is not much milk in the can.
Ans: much - quantitative determiners
Ans: some - quantitative determiners
4. Have you got some biscuits with you?
Ans: some - numeral determiners
5. All living beings need food and shelter.
Ans: all - numeral determiners
6. All days are not equal.
Ans: all - quantitative determiners
7. No man can escape death.
Ans: no - numeral determiners
8. No bread is there in the kitchen.
Ans: no - numeral determiners
9. Any person can go and see her.
Ans: any - numeral determiners
10. Is there any honey in the bottle?
Ans: any - quantitative determiners
11. I have taken enough rest.
Ans: enough - quantitative determiners
12. Five rupees are enough.
Ans: five - numeral determiners
Exercise 2. Underline the distributive determiners in each sentence:
1. Each sentinel carried a gun.
2. I go for a walk every morning.
3. May I have another cup of tea.
4. There is a temple on either bank of the river.
5. We returned to our several homes.
6. Neither party deserves our help.
7. Each tomorrow must find us farther than today.
8. Every dog has its day.
9. Every living being needs air and water.
10. Either solution is true.
11. Live each day as a short life.
12. Each applicant has an option.
13. Every hospital is checked regularly.
14. Each of the pupils has a grammar book.
15. She was holding a book in either hand.
Exercise 3. Underline determiners in the following sentences and mention the kind of each:
1. He has not solved any sum so far.
Ans: any - numeral determiner
2. Give the beggar some coins and some flour too.
Ans: some - quantitative determiner
3. Three soldiers stood to defend the bridge.
Ans: three - numeral determiner
4. We need more information about it.
Ans: more - quantitative determiner
5. Whose orders are you obeying?
Ans: whose - interrogative determiner.
6. He is the same boy as picked my pocket.
Ans: same - demonstrative determiner.
7. My daddy has little knowledge about it.
Ans: little - quantitative determiner
8. There are fewer trees here.
Ans: fewer - quantitative determiner
9. The fourth girl in the second row is Renu.
Ans: fourth/second - numeral determiner
10. Every man is not fit for everything.
Ans: every - distributive determiner
11. More butter will give you more calories.
Ans: more - quantitative determiner
12. There is much noise over there?
Ans: much - quantitative determiner
13. This satchel has no books in it.
Ans: no - numeral determiner
14. My father is an affectionate person.
Ans: an - definite article
15. Do you like to see such movies?
Ans: such - demonstrative determiner
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Exercise
Exercise 1. Underline the modifier in each sentence:
1. Even that money has been spent.
2. I can show you still more mercy.
3. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
4. Too much goodness can be dangerous.
5. There was too little income in that job.
6. Very many thanks for your timely help.
7. Far more harm can be expected.
8. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
9. Even that hard work could not give results.
10. Too little food was left in the kitchen.
11. Very many visitors have visited the site of the accident.
12. Even that work has gone waste.
13. Far more progress has been made in this field.
14. Too much discipline is not needed here.
15. The old lady was still more hospitable.
Exercise 2. Underline the predeterminers in each sentence:
1. Both the doors have been closed.
2. All the money has been stolen.
3. I can give you twice the amount.
4. Madhuri was rather the best actress.
5. Such a biting cold!
6. What a miracle in fact!
7. Many a priest is not honest.
8. Half the provisions have been consumed.
9. It is just a novelty.
10. All the students have passed.
11. Half the computers are being used.
12. Both the twins have dark hair.
13. What an amazing sight!
14. Both the beggars are sitting at the door.
15. Her narration was just a fun.
Exercise 3. Define:
(a) A modifier and give five examples.
Ans: A modifier is a word that modifies some general determiners and numeral determiners as well. Five examples of modifiers are very, too, far, even, and still.
(b) A predeterminer and give five examples.
Ans: A predeterminer is a word that precede a determiner. Five examples of predeterminers are all, half, twice, rather and both.
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