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प्रश्न
Read the dialogue and fill in the blanks by using words which will help to make the meaning clear.
A. ( 1) ___ two chairs look so shabby. Don't you think we need to get a
(2) ................ of new ones?
B. We'll talk about it a (3)................ later, I have (4) ................important piece of work to complete tonight. I can't spare (5) ................time right now.
A. I saw (6)................ exquisite chair at 'WOODCRAFT'. I think they would fit beautifully in (7) ................drawing-room.
B. WOODCRAFT! It is (8) ................most expensive show-room in town.
A But they have authentic teak furniture, or we could choose (9)................set of chairs in rosewood; (10) ................idea may be to buy some cane chairs. B. I guess it would be useful to spend a ( 11) ................ more on furniture which would last for ( 12) ................years.
A. So, when can you spare a (13)................ hours to visit WOODCRAFf with me?
B. We could go ( 14) ................ Saturday or Sunday.
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उत्तर
(1) These
(2) set
(3) little
(4) an
(5) any
(6) some
(7) the
(8) the
(9) a
(10) the
(11) little
(12) many
(13) few
(14) next
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In this unit you will use the words which help to identify things – to say whether they are known or unknown to the listener, which one(s) the speaker is talking about, whether the speaker is thinking of specific examples or talking in general. You will also work with words which say ‘how much’ or ‘how many’.
There are twenty determiners in the grid given below. Encircle these determiners.
Articles
1. The building that I visited today is a museum.
2. A building in which antiques are kept is called a museum.
Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- ___ fruit seller does not earn much during the rainy season.
Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- The Amazon is considered to be ___ largest river in the world, in terms of volume of water.
Determiners with countable and uncountable nouns
Add a suitable noun to each of the following determiners in the box below.
| a............ both............. few................. much.............. all............... each............ little ............ neither................ an.............. either.............. many ............... no............. another............... enough .............. more .............. any .............. every........... most........... several............... one.............. some............. two(etc).............. a lot of ............. |
The following paragraph has not been edited. (There is one error or omission in each line). The errors have been underlined and the omissions marked with a '/'. Write your corrections in the space provided. The first correction has been done as an example.
The area of/ Atlantic Ocean south of Florida the
has been an tricky one for travellers. --------
In the days of sail, ships crossing / area ---------
often found themselves becalmed for/ periods. ---------
To save drinking water, more horses on board ----------
would be thrown into / sea. ----------
Nevertheless, any sailors died of thirst. -----------
One of/ unique sea-going mysteries ever, -----------
an 103-foot sailing ship was found floating, -----------
abandoned with the life-boat missing. -----------
In the last 100 years much than 50 ships ------------
and 20 aeroplanes have disappeared in the Bermuda triangle. ------------
Determiners with countable and uncountable nouns
Now get into groups of four, compare your answers, and decide which of
the determiners can be used with
..................................... countable nouns only
.................................... uncountable nouns only
........................................... both countable and uncountable nouns
Fill in the table below as you do this activity
| Countable (C) | Uncountable (U) | Both (C) and (U) |
| a pen | some water | some pens / some water |
Choose the appropriate option from the box to complete the given sentence.
________[ India/ lndia's] cultural diversity attracts tourists from all over the world.
Choose the appropriate option from the box to complete the given sentence.
That house at the comer of the street belongs to _____ [ many / those ] people who are standing near its gate.
Choose the appropriate option from the box to complete the given sentence.
He drove with ______Care [ much / little ] care and hence was fined by the Traffic Police .
Choose the appropriate option from the box to complete the given sentence.
_______ [ little / a little ] milk is required for a cup of tea.
Choose the appropriate option from the box to complete the given sentences.
_________[ any / each ]student of this class is a scholar badge holder.
Choose the appropriate option from the box to complete the given Sentence.
My _________[another/ other ] sister is taller than me .
From the following sentence, underline the Nouns and encircle their Determiners that specify the nouns in a noun phrase.
(articles/possessive pronouns/demonstratives or quantifiers)
He lost his voice for good.
From the following sentence, underline the Nouns and encircle their Determiners that specify the nouns in a noun phrase.
(articles/possessive pronouns/demonstratives or quantifiers)
Over the years, Hawking has written 15 books.
From the following sentence, underline the Nouns and encircle their Determiners that specify the nouns in a noun phrase.
(articles/possessive pronouns/demonstratives or quantifiers)
A few events prevented him from despondency.
From the following sentence, underline the Nouns and encircle their Determiners that specify the nouns in a noun phrase.
(articles/possessive pronouns/demonstratives or quantifiers)
That dream made him realize it.
Underline only Determiners in the following.
My brother bought a few magazines.
