Determiners- English Grammar, study material, detailed notes, examples, exercises with answers

English Grammar – Determiners, study material, detailed notes, examples, exercises, and answers for
classroom or exam preparation

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🏫 Class 8 English Grammar – Determiners

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📘 What is a Determiner?

A determiner is a word used before a noun to limit or define its meaning.
It tells us which one, whose, how many, or how much.
Determiners make the noun specific.

Example:

• The book is on the table.

• Some boys are absent today.

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🔹 Types of Determiners

1) Articles

• Definite Article: the → used for specific nouns

  • Example: The sun rises in the east.

• Indefinite Articles: a, an → used for non-specific nouns

  • Example: A boy is playing. / An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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2) Demonstratives

• this, that, these, those → show which item or items are referred to.

  • This book is mine.

  • Those houses are new.

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3) Possessive Determiners

• my, your, his, her, its, our, their → show ownership or possession.

  • My bag is red.

  • Their car is new.

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4) Quantifiers

• Indicate quantity or amount.

• Examples: some, any, much, many, few, little, several, enough, plenty of

  • I have some friends.

  • There isn’t much sugar left.

  • Few people attended the meeting.

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5) Numbers

• Cardinal Numbers: one, two, three, etc.

• Ordinal Numbers: first, second, third, etc.

  • Example: Two cats are sleeping.

  • Example: He won the first prize.

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6) Distributives

• each, every, either, neither → refer to members of a group separately or individually.

  • Each student received a prize.

  • Neither answer is correct.

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7) Interrogative Determiners

• which, what, whose → used before a noun to ask questions.

  • Which book do you want?

  • Whose bag is this?

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⭐ Key Rules

1. A determiner always comes before a noun or before adjectives + noun.

   • ✅ The red car is mine.

2. Determiners cannot be used alone without a noun.

   • ❌ Some are missing. ✅ Some people are missing.

3. Do not use two main determiners together.

   • ❌ The my car

   • ✅ My car

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📝 Examples

• The old man is sleeping.

• These books are mine.

• Whose bag is this?

• Each student must participate.

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📖 Practice Questions

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:

a) ____ apples are rotten. (some / the)
b) ____ boy won the prize. (which / this)
c) She does not have ____ money. (much / many)
d) ____ children are playing in the park. (few / little)
e) ____ pen is yours? (Which / Whose)
f) I bought ____ oranges from the market. (some / a)
g) There are ____ students in the class today. (many / much)
h) ____ girl is your sister? (What / Which)
i) He has read ____ chapters of the book. (two / second)
j) ____ of the players was selected. (Neither / Each)

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B. Choose the correct determiner:

1. I have seen ___ movie before. (that / those)

2. She spent ___ money she had. (all / every)

3. I don’t have ___ pencils left. (any / some)

4. ___ people know the truth. (Few / Little)

5. I met him on the ___ floor. (third / three)

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C. True or False:

1. Determiners always come after the noun. ☐

2. “Each” is a distributive determiner. ☐

3. “An” is used before words starting with a vowel sound. ☐

4. “Whose” is a possessive determiner. ☐

5. You can use two determiners together. ☐

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D. Vocabulary – Meanings

Word	Meaning
Definite	Clearly known or fixed
Indefinite	Not exact or specific
Possessive	Showing ownership
Quantifier	Word showing amount or quantity
Distributive	Refers to individuals in a group separately

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✅ Answers

A. Fill in the blanks:
a) Some  b) This  c) much  d) Few  e) Which  f) some  g) many  h) Which  i) two  j) Neither

B. Choose the correct determiner:

1. that  2) all  3) any  4) Few  5) third

C. True or False:

1. False  2) True  3) True  4) True  5) False

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💡 Key Tip

Before choosing a determiner, ask:

• Is the noun specific or general?

• Is it countable or uncountable?

• Do I need to show possession, quantity, or question?

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 Fill in the Blanks, True/False, and Challenge Questions 

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🧩 Extra Practice Exercises on Determiners

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A. Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Determiners

1. There are ____ mangoes in the basket. (few / little)

2. ____ of the two answers is correct. (Neither / Either)

3. She bought ____ new dress yesterday. (a / an)

4. ____ milk is in the refrigerator. (Some / Many)

5. ____ students in our class scored above 90%. (Several / Each)

6. ____ book do you like more — this one or that one? (What / Which)

7. I don’t have ____ friends in this city. (many / much)

8. ____ girl you met yesterday is my cousin. (The / A)

9. There isn’t ____ water left in the bottle. (any / few)

10. ____ child must bring their own lunch. (Every / Some)

11. We have ____ time to finish the project. (a little / few)

12. ____ of these pens is yours? (Which / Whose)

13. ____ dogs are barking loudly outside. (Those / That)

14. He has read ____ pages of the book. (ten / tenth)

15. ____ sugar do you take in tea? (How much / How many)

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B. True or False

1. “A” is used before words beginning with consonant sounds. ☐

2. “Each” and “Every” can be used together in a sentence. ☐

3. “Those” is used for singular nouns. ☐

4. “My” is a possessive determiner. ☐

5. Determiners are always placed before the noun. ☐

6. “An” is used before words starting with any vowel letter. ☐

7. “Any” can be used in negative and interrogative sentences. ☐

8. “Few” and “A few” have the same meaning. ☐

9. “Neither” means none of the two options. ☐

10. “Each” refers to all the members of a group collectively. ☐

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C. Challenge Questions (Mixed Practice)

Choose the correct determiner:

1. There are ___ apples on the table. (some / any)

2. ___ of the cars is parked correctly. (Neither / Every)

3. ___ people know about this secret. (Few / Little)

4. He spent ___ of his savings on the trip. (most / many)

5. I have ___ interest in politics. (a little / few)

6. ___ students were absent today. (Several / Much)

7. Can you lend me ___ money? (some / few)

8. We saw ___ elephants in the forest. (many / much)

9. ___ of you has to attend the meeting. (Each / Some)

10. ___ water was wasted due to leakage. (Much / Many)

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✅ Suggested Answers

A. Fill in the Blanks:

1. few 2) Either 3) a 4) Some 5) Several 6) Which 7) many 8) The 9) any 10) Every 11) a little 12) Whose 13) Those 14) ten 15) How much

B. True or False:

1. True 2) False 3) False 4) True 5) True 6) False 7) True 8) False 9) True 10) False

C. Challenge Questions:

1. some 2) Neither 3) Few 4) most 5) a little 6) Several 7) some 8) many 9) Each 10) Much

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