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Types of Determiners Worksheets and Exercises

Determiners are words placed before nouns to clarify what the noun refers to.
They include articles (a, an, the), demonstratives (this, that, these, those), possessives (my, your, their), quantifiers (some, any, few, many, much), and numbers (one, two, three).
Practicing determiners helps learners make sentences clear and grammatically correct.

Types of Determiners Worksheets

Types of Determiners Exercises

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Determiner

  1. I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.
    A. a B. an C. the

  2. She bought ___ new car last week.
    A. a B. an C. the

  3. ___ books on the table belong to Sarah.
    A. This B. These C. That

  4. ___ water in the bottle is cold.
    A. A B. Some C. The

  5. ___ of my friends live abroad.
    A. Much B. Many C. A

  6. Can you give me ___ money?
    A. any B. a C. one

  7. I don’t have ___ time to finish it.
    A. many B. much C. few

  8. ___ house over there is mine.
    A. This B. Those C. That

  9. She has ___ brothers.
    A. two B. much C. an

  10. ___ sun rises in the east.
    A. A B. The C. An

Answer Key: 1-B 2-A 3-B 4-C 5-B 6-A 7-B 8-C 9-A 10-B

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Determiner

  1. ___ apples are fresh. (This / These)

  2. Do you have ___ idea? (a / an)

  3. I have ___ friends in Canada. (some / any)

  4. ___ cat is sleeping on the sofa. (My / Mine)

  5. There are ___ students in the classroom. (many / much)

  6. Can I borrow ___ pencil? (a / the)

  7. ___ car is yours? (Which / What)

  8. ___ book do you want to read? (Which / Those)

  9. We didn’t buy ___ bread. (any / some)

  10. ___ of them passed the test. (All / Much)

Answer Key: 1-These 2-an 3-some 4-My 5-many 6-a 7-Which 8-Which 9-any 10-All

Exercise 3: Identify the Type of Determiner

Underline the determiner and write its type (Article, Demonstrative, Possessive, Quantifier, or Number).

  1. My car is parked outside.

  2. Those apples are sweet.

  3. Some people are waiting.

  4. The teacher is kind.

  5. Two dogs are playing.

  6. Her dress is beautiful.

  7. This movie is interesting.

  8. A boy is standing at the door.

  9. Few students understood the question.

  10. Their house is near the beach.

Answer Key:

  1. My – Possessive

  2. Those – Demonstrative

  3. Some – Quantifier

  4. The – Article

  5. Two – Number

  6. Her – Possessive

  7. This – Demonstrative

  8. A – Article

  9. Few – Quantifier

  10. Their – Possessive

Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Option (A/B/C)

  1. ___ girl over there is my sister.
    A. This B. That C. These

  2. There are ___ apples in the basket.
    A. few B. little C. much

  3. I don’t have ___ information about that.
    A. many B. some C. much

  4. ___ of my classmates are from Japan.
    A. Each B. Some C. Every

  5. He’s ___ honest man.
    A. an B. a C. the

  6. ___ bag is yours?
    A. Whose B. Which C. What

  7. ___ students passed the exam.
    A. Every B. All C. Much

  8. ___ umbrella is mine.
    A. This B. Those C. These

  9. We have ___ time to finish this project.
    A. little B. few C. a few

  10. I don’t want ___ cake.
    A. some B. any C. few

Answer Key: 1-B 2-A 3-C 4-B 5-A 6-A 7-B 8-A 9-A 10-B