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Determiners For Class 6

Determiners are the words that are used to indicate or refer to something specific or introduce and modify to describe a noun in a given sentence. This, that, my, some his, much, each, neither, some are words that describe determiners.

Types of Determiners

  1. Articles
  2. Demonstrative determiners
  3. Distributive determiners
  4. Possessive determiners
  5. Quantifiers
  6. Interrogative Determiners

Let’s study about each determiner in detail.

1. Articles

Articles are words that are used before nouns. There are two types of articles:-

(a) Definite articles

(b) Indefinite articles

(a) Indefinite Articles

Definite articles are ‘a’ and ‘an’.

Use of ‘a’
‘A’ article is used before singular nouns that begin with consonants.

Use of ‘An’
‘An’ article is used before singular nouns that begin with vowels.

Examples:

  1. Riya was scolded by a teacher.
  2. Niya eats an apple daily.
  3. Ravi bought a ring for her mother.
  4. The girl is buying an umbrella.
  5. She is an honest girl.

(b) Definite Articles

Use of ‘the’

‘The’ is used before the specific noun or to represent a particular kind of thing.

Examples:

  1. The boy is playing with a ball.
  2. Sia is standing near the shop.
  3. The kid fell down the stairs.
  4. Students are sitting quietly in the hall.
  5. The children are playing in the park.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with a, an, and the.

  1. Reyhan buys _______ a new phone.
  2. _______ sun is so bright today.
  3. Sanya buys _______ oranges for her sister.
  4. Suhani wants to buy _______ teddy for her room.
  5. The teacher asked _______ answer from the student.
  6. _______ villa is so beautiful.
  7. Kiara was wearing _______ beautiful gown.
  8. Ruhani buys _______ expensive jewellery for wedding.
  9. She lost _______ keys in her cupboard.
  10. Tom buys _______ new bicycle.

Answers

  1. a
  2. the
  3. an
  4. a
  5. an
  6. the
  7. a
  8. an
  9. the
  10. a

2. Demonstrative Determiners

Demonstrative determiners indicate illustrating a specific particular thing that indicates a noun or demonstrates a specific noun in a sentence. This, that, these, those are words that describe demonstrative determiners.

Examples:

  1. Is this book belongs to you?
  2. Can you pass me that box?
  3. Seema wants those shoes that you were wearing last night.
  4. Maya does not want to go out with these people.
  5. Please give me this pencil, I forgot to bring it.
  6. Is this room clean or not?
  7. My grandfather distributes chocolates to these poor children.
  8. Can you eat all those Apples?
  9. Ronit asked him to give that beautiful scenery to him.
  10. Put these charts at the top of the shelf.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the Demonstrative determiners.

  1. Is _______ your lunch box on the table?
  2. Is _______ your stuff lying down on the table?
  3. Can you pass me _______ sheet?
  4. Ram wants to buy _______ shoes for his friend.
  5. Please show me _______ ring it’s so beautiful.
  6. Give me _______ bananas to eat.
  7. _______ is an expensive and beautiful dress.
  8. _______ are lemons from my garden.
  9. Her father distributes sweets to _______ people living on the streets.
  10. Is _______a cat under a bed.

Answers

  1. That
  2. There
  3. That
  4. These
  5. This
  6. Those
  7. This
  8. These
  9. Those
  10. That

3. Distributive Determiners

Distributive determiners are words that refer to a group or indicate specifically in a group individually. Each, every, other, either, neither, any, both are some words to describe distributive determiners.

Examples:

  1. Either Rahul or his friend will come to the party.
  2. My brother is neither a teacher nor a lawyer.
  3. The students study both Spanish and French.
  4. Every student should bring a flag tomorrow.
  5. Each participant in an annual function will stay back today.
  6. Is there any book left on the table?
  7. Every student enjoy the assembly today.
  8. They will never repeat today’s fight.
  9. None of them is going for the picnic.
  10. Can you find either of the books?

Exercise 

Fill in the blanks with distributive determiners.

  1. _______ class will participate in the quiz.
  2. _______ Riya or her friend will meet you today.
  3. Shyam eats _______ apple and banana.
  4. He will _______ talk to him rudely.
  5. _______ of them had come today.
  6. Is there _______ student participating in the debate?
  7. _______ should be properly dressed tomorrow.
  8. Suresh buys _______ mango for three rupees.
  9. _______ her friend will come with us.
  10. _______ student should bring coloured sheets tomorrow.

Answers

  1. Each
  2. Either
  3. Both
  4. Never
  5. None
  6. Any
  7. Everyone
  8. Each
  9. Neither
  10. Every

4. Possessive Determiners

The possessive determination are the words that refer to or indicate something belongingness or ownership and so possession. My, our, your, his, own are some words that describe possessive determiners.

Examples:

  1. This is my book on the table.
  2. Is this book belongs to him?
  3. Ram shares his favourite shoes with his friend.
  4. She is wearing her favourite dress.
  5. This is your notebook kept on the table.
  6. It’s a very beautiful place.
  7. Their house is near the grocery shop.
  8. This is our favourite restaurant.
  9. This is her favourite purse.
  10. These are mine things on the bed.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the possessive determiners.

  1. This beautiful bouquet of flowers belongs to _______ friend.
  2. This Umbrella on the chair is _______.
  3. The pencil box is _______.
  4. Where is _______ book?
  5. Sia lost _______ favorite purse in the market.
  6. That blue car is _______.
  7. _______ a beautiful villa in front of the park.
  8. We began _______ tour in the morning.
  9. This dress is _______.
  10. Is this _______ favourite ice-cream?

Answers

  1. His
  2. Hers
  3. Mine
  4. Your
  5. Her
  6. Theirs
  7. It’s
  8. Our
  9. Yours
  10. His

5. Quantifiers

Quantifiers determiners refer to the quantity or indicate how much is the quantity expressed and the particular amount of degree of something in a sentence. Much, some, enough, several are words that describe quantifiers determiners.

Examples:

  1. Would you like to add some sugar to your tea?
  2. They are many people standing outside the house.
  3.  Take a little dress before you start your work.
  4. She had enough time to spend with you
  5. How much time do you spend with your grandparents?
  6. There are lots of people having fun while listening to music.
  7. He has a few coins in his pocket.
  8. Atul asked him to give his book several times.
  9. Ravi had a little pain and his stomach.
  10. He ate a lots of sweets at the party.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the quantifiers determiners.

  1. Ranchi asks for _______ money from her friend.
  2. He doesn’t have _______ patience to wait for two minutes.
  3. He had _______ intelligence in sports or activities.
  4. There are only _______ days left for vacation.
  5. He drank _______ cold drinks at the party.
  6. Rani was brilliant _______ to pass her exam.
  7. There are _______ people who came to visit the fair.
  8. Her mother asked her to clean _______ utensils.
  9. Anjali eats an _______ apple.
  10.  Tarun asked for _______ rice from his mother.

Answers

  1. Some
  2. Much
  3. Little
  4. Few
  5. Lots of
  6. Enough
  7. Many
  8. Several
  9. Whole
  10. Some

6. Interrogative Determiners

An Interrogative determiners are the words that indicate a person, place, or thing in question. What, which, whom, and when are the words which describe interrogative determiners.

Examples:

  1. Where are you going now?
  2. What strategy do you use to solve the question?
  3. Whose pen is lying down on the floor?
  4. Which is your favourite place for a trip?
  5. How long will your trip last?
  6. From whom do you get these books?
  7. Why do you always interrupt him in between?
  8. Who can help you to solve this?
  9. What is the problem now with him?
  10. When you will go for shopping?

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the interrogative determiners.

  1. _______ book is lost from the Shelf?
  2. From _______ did your family belongs?
  3. _______ bag is yours?
  4. _______ name is written on the paper?
  5. _______ you will buy a pair of shoes for me?
  6. From _______ do you get these chocolates?
  7. _______ helped you to solve the problem?
  8. _______ a wonderful plan that made him realize his mistake.
  9. _______ many students had participated in the debate?
  10. _______ had you gone there without my permission?

Answers

  1. Which
  2. Where
  3. Which
  4. Whose
  5. When
  6. Whom
  7. Who
  8. What
  9. How
  10. Why

Also read: Pronouns for class 6

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