1. Determiners (11th Grammar)

Determiners

Tamta Sir

'Determiner' is a word used before a noun to indicate which things or people we are talking about. Or
 A word that comes before a noun to show how the noun is being used.
The words a, my, this, some, many, etc. are called determiners.

• He is a good boy.
• The boy you met is my friend.
• This novel is very interesting.
• I have some information about the accident.
• There were many people at the station.

Kinds of Determiners:

life is good

Pre -Determiners	Article	Demonstrative	Ordinal	possessive	Cardinal  or numerals	Quantifiers	Distributive	Interrogative
all, all of, half, half of,	A, An, The	This, That,These, Those.	First, Second, Third, Forth, Fifth	My, Yours, His, Her Its, Their, Our	One, Two, Three, Ten, Hundred	Much,Some,, no, any, enough,lot of, plenty of, all, both, another etc.	each, every, either, neither,	what, which, whose etc.

1. Pre-determiners : are the words which occur before a determiner to limit the meaning of a noun:

• All the boys join the race.
• You will get all the information.
• Both the boys were present.
• He drank half of the milk.
• I paid double the sum for this bed.
• He gets twice the pay that I get.
• What a mess you have made.

2. Articles:

A, An, The are called articles.

Kinds of articles:

1. Indefinite Articles  : A, An
2. Definite Article       : The

Use of A, and An

We use a or an before common noun:

1. a is used before nouns beginning with a consonant sound.
      ( B,C,D,F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,V,W,X,Y,Z,)
        (क, ख, ग घ  च  छ  ज झ ण त थ द.......  )

• If the next word starts with consonant sound.

         a boy, a dog, a table, a story, a match, a University, a year, a union
2. an is used before nouns beginning with a vowel sound. (A,E,I,O,U)
            (अ आ इ ई  उ ऊ ए ऐ ओ औ अं ाः )

• If the next word starts with vowel sound.

       an apple, an egg, an ink-pot, an orange, an umbrella, an hour, an honest.an MLA, an orange.

3 . 'A' and 'An' are not used before proper noun:
          Mohan, Delhi, India, January, Monday.

The indefinite article, a or an is used: 

1- Before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first time.

1. He saw a parrot in a tree.
2. I bought an umbrella yesterday.
3. I have a pen.
4. She sings a song.
5. Mohan has a car.

2. Before a singular countable noun representing a class of things:

1. A dog is a faithful animal. (ie. All dogs are faithful)
2. A cow has horns.
3. Loin is a king of forest.
4. An elephant is a huge animal.

3. In expressions of price speed, etc:

1. Milk costs fifty rupees a kilogram.
2. I drove the car at fifty kilometres an hour.
3. Petrol costs ninety rupees a litre.
4. Onion costs 80 rupees a kilogram in lockdown dew to Covid-19.

4. Before Mr./ Mrs./Miss + surname:

a Mr. Green,

a Mrs. Green
a Miss Green.
A Mr, Green means 'a man called Green' and implies that he is a stranger to the speaker.

( यदि आपके घर के दरवाजे पर कोई आया है और घंटी बज रहा है तथा आपके पाप ने बोला आपको कि जाओ देखकर आओ दरवाजे पर कौन खड़ा है। आप दरवाजा खोल कर उसे पूछते है तो वह ब्यक्ति आपको राहुल नाम बताता है। तो आप अंदर जाकर पापा को बताते है कि कोई राहुल आया है। क्योंकि वह ब्यक्ति आपके लिए अजनवी है। तो ऐसे वाक्यों में a और an का प्रयोग नाम से पहले कर सकते है।)

1. A Mr. Rahul is at the door.(कोई मि0 राहुल दरवाजे पर है। ) कोई के सेन्स में 
2. A Miss Anita is wating for you in the reception hall.

5. To denote certain meaning.

1. Sixty minutes makes an hour.
2. Birds of a feather flock together.
3. We have a chance of wining the match.
4. Twelve bananas make a dozen.

Uses of Definite Article ' The'

1-The is used when we speak of a thing already mentioned or a particular thing or one well - known to us.

1. This is the book that he promised to land me.
2. I went to the bus stand in the morning.
3.  The principal is on leave today.
4. He promised to use the medicine I gave him.
5. The dog that bit me ran  away.

2-The is used before a common noun in the singular number to indicate a whole class. 
The old, the rich, the poor etc.

1. The lion is the king of the Jungle.
2. The elephant is a big animal.
3. The rich are not always happy.
4. I was happy to see the policeman who save my cat.

3.The is used before common nouns which are the names of unique things.
The sun, the earth, the, president, the moon, the CEO, the sky etc.

1. The earth moves round the sun.
2. The moon shines in the sky.

4.The is used with famous buildings, museums and monuments:
      The Taj Mahal, The Qutub Minar, The Lal Quila, The Eiffel Tower, The Glob.

5.The is used with superlative degrees of an adjective.
    The highest, The Lowest, The most,The youngest,  The oldest, the nearest.

6.The is used with ordinal numbers:
    The last chapter, the first time, the third member, the second occasion, the penultimate number etc.

7.The is used with countries, the names of which include kingdom, states or republic.
    The united kingdom, The united states,The republic Ireland etc.

8.he is used before nouns consisting of noun + of + noun.
the Bay of Bengal ,  the United Stats of America

9.The is used before names of rivers, seas, groups of island, cahins of mountains, deserts:
     the Ganga, The Yamuna, the Atlantic, the Atlantic,  the Andman and Nikobar Island, the Himalayas, the Sahara, the Arctic Ocean, the Alps.

10.The is used before a noun because noun (name ) is used in a particular sense:

• He is the Nepoleon of India.
• The water of this well is very cold.
• This is the work of an enemy.

Uses of Definite Article ' The'

1-The is used when we speak of a thing already mentioned or a particular thing or one well - known to us.

1.     This is the book that he promised to land me.

2.     I went to the bus stand in the morning.

3.      The principal is on leave today.

4.     He promised to use the medicine I gave him.

5.     The dog that bit me ran  away.

2-The is used before a common noun in the singular number to indicate a whole class. 

The old, the rich, the poor etc.

1.     The lion is the king of the Jungle.

2.     The elephant is a big animal.

3.     The rich are not always happy.

4.     I was happy to see the policeman who save my cat.

3.The is used before common nouns which are the names of unique things.

The sun, the earth, the, president, the moon, the CEO, the sky etc.

1.     The earth moves round the sun.

2.     The moon shines in the sky.

4.The is used with famous buildings, museums and monuments:

      The Taj Mahal, The Qutub Minar, The Lal Quila, The Eiffel Tower, The Glob.

5.The is used with superlative degrees of an adjective.

    The highest, The Lowest, The most,The youngest,  The oldest, the nearest.

6.The is used with ordinal numbers:

    The last chapter, the first time, the third member, the second occasion, the penultimate number etc.

7.The is used with countries, the names of which include kingdom, states or republic.

    The united kingdom, The united states,The republic Ireland etc.

8.he is used before nouns consisting of noun + of + noun.

the Bay of Bengal ,  the United Stats of America

9.The is used before names of rivers, seas, groups of island, cahins of mountains, deserts:

     the Ganga, The Yamuna, the Atlantic, the Atlantic,  the Andman and Nikobar Island, the Himalayas, the Sahara, the Arctic Ocean, the Alps.

10.The is used before a noun because noun (name ) is used in a particular sense:

• He is the Nepoleon of India.
• The water of this well is very cold.
• This is the work of an enemy.

11. The definite article is also also used : 

 (a) Before adjectives in the superlative degree : 

1. Today is the coldest day of the year. 
2. He is the richest man in the city. 

(b) Before adjectives used as nouns: 

1. The blind do not lead a happy life.
2. The rich should help the poor.  

(c) Before proper nouns qualified by adjectives: 

1. The late Dr Radhakrishnan was respected by his countrymen. 

(d) Before words indicating number, weight and measure to express the idea of rate : 

1. Bananas are sold by the dozen, but mangoes are sold by the is kilogram.

(e) Before and adjective in the comparative degree when selection is intended :

1.      Of the two girls, which is the wiser ? 

(f) Before the parts of the body in place of a possessive adjective: 

1. I seized him by neck. (not his neck )
2. He struck me on the back. 

(g) Before comparatives:

1. The more, the merrier.
2. The higher you go, the cooler it is . 

(h) Before ordinals (showing position or order in a series):

1.  I will be the last man to do it.  
2. The first chapter of this book is interesting. 

(i) Before a noun (with emphasis ) to give the force of a superlative : 

1.  Kapil Dev was the man of the match. (the best man ) 
2. This is the book on the subject. (the best book) 

(j) Before nouns which names the inhabitants of a country collectively. but not before the names of their languages. 

1. The Russians sent up the first earth satellite. 
2. The English often fought the French.

OMISSION OF THE ARTICLES 

12. Read the following sentences: 

1. (a) A child likes stories . 

    (b) children like stories. 

2. (a) There is an orange in the basket. 

    (b) There are oranges in the basket. 

 Notice that an articles is used before singular common noun, but no articles is used before plural common nouns. 

13. Read the following sentences: 

 1. (a) students should work hard. 

     (b) The students of this class are hard-working. 

2. (a) Girls are fond of dolls . 

    (b)  The girls of our school play tennis in the evening. 

Notice that the is not used before common nouns in the plural number, but the is used before them when they are used in a particular sense as in sentences (b). 

 14. Read the following sentences : 

• The child is full of joy. 
• Guru Gobind Singh was a man of great courage. 
• I have no fear.  

Notice that the italicised words in the above sentences are abstract nouns. We do not use an articles before them. 

15. Read the following sentences : 

• New Delhi is the capital of India.
• We cannot live without water.
•  Wheat and cotton are grown in Punjab .
• Time is money. 

Notice that the is not used before proper, uncountable and abstract nouns : 

But the is used before them when they are used in a particular . 

• He is the Napoleon of India. 
• The water of this well is very cold. 
•  He was sorry for the time he had lost. 

16. The articls is omitted : 

(a) Before a noun used in its widest sense:

•  Man is mortal .
• Fruit  is very dear these days. 

(b) Before the names of languages , arts and sciences, subjects, diseases, games, festivals : 

    Hindi is our national language . 

• Painting is my hobby. 
• He is not interested in Chemistry. 
• Cancer is a fatal disease. 
• I play hockey. 
• Christmas falls on 25th December . 

17. The articls is omitted before places of assembly such as school, market, hospital, church when these are visited for their primary purpose : 

• The Child goes to school. 
• I Went to market to buy a pair of shoes.
•  The injured man was in hospital for a month. 
• But when these places are visited for any other purpose. the is used : 
• Mohan's father came to the school to see the Principal. 
• I went to the hospital every day to see my friend. 

18. The article is omitted before the names of meals when they are used as part of daily routine. 

•   I take breakfast at 8 o'clock. 
•  We did not have lunch today. 

 But when the names of a meal refers to a particular meal, a social function or the food, the is used before it :  

•  Why didn't you attend the dinner yesterday ? 

19. The article is omitted :  

(a) Before names of relations like father, mother, uncle, aunt , and also cook and nurse meaning 'our nurse' :  

• Uncle sent me a beautiful watch on my birthday. 
• cook has left. 

(b) Before predicative nouns denoting position that is normally  held at one time by one person only:

• Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao became Prime Minister of India in 1991. 
• Dr. Subramanian became Principal of the college in 1987. 

(c) In some prepositional phrases, ie preposition+noun : 

  by air, by bus, by train, by steamer, by road, by water , on foot, on horseback, by day, by night, at daybreak, at sunrise, at noon, at sunset, at night, at home , in hand. 

(d) In some verbal phrases, ie verb+object :

     to catch fire, to give ear, to lose heart , to send word, to set  foot , to set sail. 

Demonstrative Determiners

[This, That, these, those ]

This, That, these, those are used before nouns and point to the object denoted by nouns: as 

• This car is very beautiful.
• Neha Lives in that house.
• These books are yours.
• Distribute these mangoes among those children.

(1) This and that are used before singular nouns while these and those are used before plural noun.

(2) This and these points to the objects which are near while that and those point to the distant objects.

[Possessive Determiners]

{My, Our,Your, His, Her, Their, One's}

These are possessive forms of pronoun. They are used before singular and plural noun to indicate relationship/possession: as

• My mother is a teacher.
• Our school has fifty rooms.
• Your father is calling you.
• His bag contains many objects.
• Her books lie scattered in the room.
• their house is double-storey.
• One must do one's duty.

Definite Numeral Determiners.

[one, two, three.......,etc]

These indicate a definite number of objects/persons: as

• The beggar is blind of one eye.
• She has two daughters.
• Five boys are siting on that bench.

Note. Ordinal numbers like first, second, third....... etc. refer to the position of something in a series: as

• The girl in the third row is my cousin.
• The man in the first room is our warden.

Quantifiers

The quantifier refer to the quantity of things or amount of something.

A- Some, Any, No;

1. Some is used in affirmative sentence.

• We have invited some t.v. anchors to the show.
• There is some milk on the jug.

     2.Some may be used in question indicating request or invitation: 

• Will you have some tea?
• Won't you spare some time for me?
• Din't I lend you some money yesterday?

     3. Some with a countable plural noun indicates an unknown or indefinite number while an uncountable noun, some means an indefinite quantity:

• Some boys were hurt in the bus accident.   (number)
• Some persons always speak ill of others.     (number)
• I bought a note-book and some paper.         (Quantity)
• He wants a pen and some milk.                    (Quantity)

     4.No and Any are used in negative and interrogative sentences:

• There is no post office in this colony.
• I have no friends in our class.
• Have you any book on western music?
• Is there any news?
• Has the postman brought any letter for me?
• Din't you buy anything from the general store?

     5. We use Any after hardly, barely and scarcely (Adverb with negative meanings) :

• He has hardly any money on him.
• There is hardly any sugar in the house.
• She has barely any beautiful dress.
• He has scarcely any friend in this new city.

      6. In case there is some doubt, we use any after if:

• If you need any help, press this button.
• If you face any difficulty, don't hesitate to seek my help.

B- All and Both (Indefinite numeral determinations)

'All' denotes the total of many units together while 'Both' shows the total of two units together: as-

• She gave me all the apples.
• All the boys are playing now.
• Both Ajay and Vijay are fine Cricketer. 
• Both father and mother are at home.

Note:

       

1. 'The' is used after 'All' and 'Both' but 'before' 'Whole'-

• All the girls are present in the class.

Both the friends refused to part.

• The whole village was ruined in the fire.

2. All is used with both countable and uncountable noun. as-

• All my books have been torn.
• All the milk turn sour.

C- Much and Many (Indefinite numeral determinations)

'Many' shows number and is used with countable noun.

1. In interrogative and negative sentences:

• Did you see many persons at the dinner?
• She has not solve many sums.

2. As the subject or part of the subject.

• Many have been respected and admired. 
• Many of us went to see the famous cricketer.

3. In the expressions- a good many, a great many, so many, too many , how many, as many, -

• I have known her for a great many years.
•  Even if one person is heart that is one too many.
• Many a good man has been destroyed by drink.

4. In all other cases, 'Many' is replaced by 'a lot of'  a great number ', plenty of',-

• Have you read many books?
• Yes, I have read a lot of books.
• No, I haven't read a great number of books. 

5. 'Much' (used with uncountable noun) shows quantity and used  in the same ways as 'many '. Much can be replace by ' a lot of ', 'a great deal of' , and plenty of-

• Does your cow  give much milk.
• No, she doesn't give a great deal of milk.

Note.

6. 'Many' is followed by Plural number while Many a, takes singular number after it.

• Many problems have come up suddenly.
• Many a flower is born to blush unseen.

Few, Less and Several [Indefinite Numeral Determiners]

1. 'Few' is the opposite of 'Many' and 'Less' is the opposite of 'Much'. 'Few'denotes number, while 'Less' denotes quantity. 'several' means more than two but not many.

• We have few holidays during this term.
• A few persons attend the meeting.
• She pays less attention to her children.
• They said goodbye and went their several ways. [ different]

Little and Few

'Little' means not much, hardly any.
'Few' means not many, hardly any
1.- In other words 'Little' and 'Few' means practically nothing. 'Little' is used with singular countable nouns while 'Few' is used with plural countable nouns.

• there is little water in the pot
• There are few busses running.
• He had little money.
• I have few friends.
• There are little hope of her recovery.
• Few women can keep a secrets.

2.'A Little' and 'A few' make a positive sense, A little means some quantity though not much. while A few' indicates a certain number, though not many; as -

• I shall return the money in a few days. (= some)
• A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (some but not much)
• She has a little money left. (some, but small amount)
• He had a few books of his  own. (some, but not many)

2.- 'The little' and 'The few' imply two statements- One negative and the other affirmative.
'The  little' means               'not much' but                 all of that much
                                                     N                                          A
The few means                  not many but                       all of them.
                                                      N   

• She wasted the little money she had.
• We lost the little hope of her recovery.
• I have read the few book I had.
• She spent the few rupees her mother gave her.

Each, Every, Either, Neither [Distributive numerals]

 1. 'Each' is used for two or more person (definite) while 'Every' is used for more than two persons or things, (indefinite).

• Each student has a book of his own.
• Each student must take his turn.
• I play hockey every day.
• India expects every man to do his best.

 2.'Either' means any one of the two, 'Neither' means not any one of the two.

• I have two pens. You may have either.
• Take either road whichever you prefer.
• Neither statement is true.
• Neither party was willing to quit.

Fill in the blanks with ‘a’ ‘an’ or ‘the’:

1. ………… auditorium has been built in our school.
2. Honesty is ……………….. best policy.
3. The Ganges is ……………….. holy river.
4. Hari is ………………… honourable man.
5. I saw ……….. one-eyed sailor.
6.  …………. sun is bigger than ……………….. earth.
7. ………..umbrella is ………………. useful thing.
8. This is ……………….. first time I have visited ……………….. big city.
9. This car can be driven at ……………….. speed of 180 kilometres ……………….. hour.
10. Mount Everest is ……………….. highest peak in ……………….. Himalayas.

Answers:
1. An 2. the 3. a 4. an 5. a 6. The, the 7. An, a 8. the, a 9. the, an 10. the, the

EXERCISE 2
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Fill in the blanks with suitable Demonstrative/Possessive Determiners—this, that, these, those, my, our, your, his, her, their, one’s:

1. He is a good boy ………… father is a doctor.
2. Aditi wants me to lend her ………….. car.
3. All ………….. mangoes are rotten.
4. The child has broken ………….. toy.
5. Would you like to have    book or ………….. one?
6. Are there any girls in ………….. class?
7. What was ………….. noise?
8. The gardener waters ………….. plants every day.
9.   ………….. boys will soon join us.
10. Who is ………….. fellow?

Answers:
1. His 2. my 3. these 4. his 5. this, that 6. your 7. that 8. these 9. Those 10. that

EXERCISE 3
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Fill in the blanks with Numeral Determiners—one, two, some, any, little, few, all, both, much, many, several, etc.:

1. How ………….. money do you want?
2. Have you read ………….. stories?
3. I have read………….. short stories in Hindi but only …………..   in English.
4. I read the letter again and noticed that there were………….. mistakes in it.
5. How ………….. milk do you take every day?
6. There are………….. countries in the world where population is not growing fast.
7. Would you lend me your watch for ………….. days?
8. Do you have …………. complaint against the clerk?
9. There are ………….. eggs in the basket, but there isn’t ………….. butter.
10. …………..  care could have prevented the accident.
11. ………….. of the boys has broken this window pane.
12. I have already spent the ………….. rupees you gave me.
13. ………….. the husband and wife are members of this club.
14. ………….. the customers insisted that the shopkeeper must provide them full measure.
15. The story was published in ………….. the local newspapers.

Answers:1. much 2. many/some 3. many/a lot of; few/some 4. many 5. much 6. a few 7. some/a few 8. any 9. some, any 10. A little 11. one 12. few 13. Both 14. All 15. all.

EXERCISE 4
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Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:

1. There was  ………….. accident near …………. central market this morning.  ………….. car hit  ………….. scooter and ………….. man on  …………..  scooter was killed.
2.  …………..postman put  ………….. letter under  …………..  front door just  ………….. hour after you had left.
3. A cup of tea may seem  ………….. ordinary thing to  ………….. of us in India. But drinking tea is  ………….. ritual which is taken very seriously in  ………….. Japanese homes.
4.  ………….. king fought bravely but he was defeated by  ………….. enemies.  ………….. defeated warrior left  ………….. battlefield and hid himself in  ………….. is cave.
5.  ………….. people came to  ………….. site where the revolutionary general was to be hanged. When asked if he had  …………..  desire,  ………….. smile ran on  ………….. dry Ups and he nodded his head.
6. It was  ………….. grand occasion for  …………..  children  …………..  of them had won prizes and  …………..  parents felt proud  ………….. of them introduced their parents to their teachers.
7. Game hunting was  ………….. favourite pastime of ………….. officers of  ………….. British Raj. This resulted in decrease in  ………….. number of animals in  ………….. wild. Recent environmental degradation and destruction of natural habitats of wild animals have pushed them to  ………….. brink of extinction.

Answers:

1. an, the, A, a, the, the
2. The, a, the, an
3. an, some, a, many
4. The, his, The, the, a
5. Many, the, any, a, his
6. a, many, some, their, Some/A few
7. a, the, the, the, the, the.

EXERCISE 5
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Complete the following dialogues using suitable determiners:

1. Ruchika : want some sugar
   Shopkeeper : ………………………………………………………….. ?
2. Ruchika : I require 10 kg.
   Shopkeeper : Sorry, I don’t have ………………………………. .
3. Ruchika : Then, you may give a little less.
   Shopkeeper : There …………………………………………………………..
4. Ruchika : OK, then give me . ……………………………. .
   Shopkeeper : I’ll give you the little quantity I’ve got.
5. Ruchika : Please give me some vegetable oil.
   Shopkeeper : ………………………………………………………….. ?
6. Ruchika : I need only 5 kg.
   Shopkeeper : You may have ………………………………..
7. Ruchika : I think 5 kg will be enough for  ………………………………..
   Shopkeeper : By the way, ………………………………..  are there in your family?
8. Ruchika :  ……………………………….. Only I and my mom.
   Shopkeeper :  ……………………………….. , madam?
9. Ruchika : I think, I will have    potato chips/wafers
   Shopkeeper :  …………………………….. fresh arrivals over there.
10. Ruchika    :  …………………………….. money should I pay?
    Shopkeeper : Two hundred rupees only.

Answers:

1. How many kgs do you want?
2. ………….. that much in stock
3. (There) is hardly 4 kg left.
4. ………….. as much as you can
5. How much do you need?
6. ………….. as much as you like
7. the whole month, how many members
8. …………..  Not many, anything else.
9. ………….. a few packs of, There are some
10. How much …………..

EXERCISE 6
(Solved)

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners: (a, an, the, some, yours, much etc.)
   Two friends meet in their school canteen. They are going to have their lunch.
   Namit : You can share my lunch and I’ll share (a) ……………………. .
   Vipul : Oh, that’ll be nice. I’ll have (b) ………………… good things to eat.
   Namit : I’am afraid. I don’t have (c) ……………………. . to eat. There are only two sandwiches and (d) ……………………. .      apple. Here’s your sandwich. And you can take half (e) ……………………. apple.
   Vipul : Thanks. They look delicious. I have four puries and some pickle.
   We can have two puries each. And we will order for (f) …………………… . drink. What would you like tea or coffee ?
   Namit : I’ll have tea.
   Vipul : So shall I.
2. Complete the following passage by filling in suitable determiners:
   My aunt lived on (a) ………………….. ground floor of (b) ………………….. old house on (c) ………………….. river Thames. She was afraid of burglars and always locked up (d) ………………….. house carefully before going to bed. She also took precaution of looking under (e) ………………….. bed to see if (f) ………………….. burglar was hiding there.
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:
   (a) ………………….  abbreviation is (b)………………….     shortened form of (c)………………….     word or a group of words. It is used to save time and space (d)………………….     abbreviations are also used while speaking. Most of (e)………………….     dictionaries include (f)………………….    list of commonly used abbreviations.
4. Complete the passage with suitable determiners:
   My friend lived on (a)………………….   first floor of (b)  ………………….  recently renovated old house on (c)  ………………….    river Beas. She was afraid of burglars and always locked up (d)            house carefully before going to bed. She also took precaution of looking under (e)………………….     bed to see if (f) ………………….  burglar was hiding there.
5. Complete the following passage with suitable determiners:
   I have met (a) ………………….     people in my life but (b) ………………….     man who has influenced me (c) ………………….     most is Mother Teresa. To me she has been (d) ………………….  symbol of true religion (e) ………………….  people can do what she has done. If we adopt (f) ………………….  ideology, the world would become a better place to live in.
6. Fill in the blanks with determiners:
   (a) …………………. entire polling station seemed to be (b) ………………….     huge mass of humanity. It was (c) ………………….  public holiday (d) ………………….  old man insisted on talking to (e)………………….  polling officer. He refused to show (f)…………………. identity slip.
7. Complete the following passage with suitable determiners:
   All religions have (a) ………………….     common goal. (b) …………………. religion when followed faithfully, leads to God. (c) …………………. should be free to follow (d) …………………. faith one believes in. There should not be (e) ………………….       compulsion. Tolerance should be (f) …………………. guiding principle.
8. Complete the following passage with suitable determiners:
   Our Principal is (a)  …………………. man of honesty and integrity. He does not accept (b) …………………. gifts from students, teachers or parents. On (c) ………………….  occasion of (d)………………….     Children’s Day, he was rewarded (e)………………….     students for (f)………………….  honesty.
9. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:
   In my childhood, the teacher never appeared in public without (a) ………………….  cane in hand. I used to think that one’s guru was bom clutching (b) ………………….  cane in his right hand while (c) …………………. left held (d)………………….      pinch of snuff between (e)………………….  thumb and forefinger. He took (f) ………………….     deep inhalation before proceeding to fluck the cane on my body.
10. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:
    (a)    There are (i) ………………….  broken chairs in (ii) ………………….   farthest corner of (iii) …………………. room.
    (b)    There is (i) ………………….  egg on this plate and (ii) ………………….  dirty marks on (iii)  …………………. table cloth.

Answers:

INTEGRATED TASKS
I. ERROR CORRECTION
EXERCISE 7
(Solved)

Detect the error or determiners in the sentences given below and correct them:

1. I am going to post office. It is near the central park.
2. She lives near temple on Civil Road.
3. He is a boy who helps me in need.
4. There is little milk in the jug. You may use it.
5. Much of the people who went there lost their belongings.
6. Avoid eating too many butter.
7. Sarojini wrote much of her poems when she was young.
8. Their all efforts went up in smoke.
9. All of the playground was waterlogged.
10. Neither of us did not knew the answer.
11. Almost all her time is spent on buying clothes and cosmetics.
12. All person have to shape his own destiny.
13. Don’t pay some attention to what that silly hag says.
14. Everyone takes little time to settle down at a new place.
15. I phoned her many times but each time there were no answers.

Answers:

1. I am going to the post office. It is near the central park.
2. She lives near the temple on Civil Road.
3. He is the boy who helps me in need
4. There is a little/(some) milk in the jug. You may use it.
5. Much of the people who went there lost their belongings.
6. Avoid eating too much butter.
7. Sarojini wrote many of her poems when she was young.
8. All of their efforts went up in smoke.
9. The whole of the playground was waterlogged.
10. Neither of us knew the answer.
11. Almost all of her time is spent on buying clothes and cosmetics.
12. Every person has to shape his own destiny.
13. Don’t pay any attention to what that silly hag says.
14. Everyone takes a little time to settle down at a new place.
15. I phoned her many times but everytime there was no answer.

II. EDITING TASK

(i)    ERROR CORRECTION
EXERCISE 8
(Solved)

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error relating to determiners in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

(ii)    OMISSIONS

EXERCISE 9
(Solved)

In the following passage, one word (determiner) has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined as shown below:

(iii)    REORDERING OF SENTENCES
EXERCISE 16
(Solved)

Look at the following sentences given in a disorderly form. Reorder (Rearrange) them to form meaningful sentences.

1. each/last/it/week/rained/day.
2. city/a few/have/this/in/I/friends
3. mangoes/ripe/all/are/these
4. write/she/with/can/hand/either
5. stock/sugar/there is/the/in/much ..
6. sisters/the/to marry/refused/both
7. there/news/is/any?
8. milk/jug/some/the/in/is/there
9. do/money/want/much/you/how?
10. class/boys/your/in/many/are there/how?

Answers:

1. It rained each day last week.
2. I have a few Mends in this city.
3. All these mangoes are ripe.
4. She can write with either hand.
5. There is much sugar in the stock.
6. Both the sisters refused to marry.
7. Is there any news?
8. There is some milk in the jug.
9. How much money do you want?
10. How many boys are there in your class?