Determiners are words like some, any, little, few, much, many etc. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

Notes

Use much with uncountable nouns.
Use many with plural nouns.
Likewise, use little with uncountable nouns and few with countable nouns.
Some and any can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Before a noun with a determiner (articles, possessives, demonstratives), use some of, any of, none of, most of. few of

• Some of the children passed the test. (NOT Some the children…)
• Most of the students failed the test. (NOT Most the students.)

Before a pronoun, use some of, any of, none of, most of, few of

• Most of us have been invited. (NOT Most us…

Before a noun with a determiner, we can use all or all of. Similarly, we can use both or both of before a noun with a determiner.

Worksheet 1

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate determiner.

1. Have you got …………………….. oil? (some / any)

2. I didn’t do ……………………. work yesterday. (much / many)

3. How …………………….. eggs do you want? (much / many)

4. She hasn’t got ………………………. friends in the city. (much / many)

5. …………………….. money has been wasted on the project. (much /many)

6. You can drink as ……………………. milk as you want. (much / many)

7. Hurry up. We haven’t got ……………………… time. (many / much)

8. I could answer only …………………… questions. (a few / a little)

9. There is ………………….. milk in the fridge if you want to make tea. (a few / a little)

10. I haven’t got …………………… money. (much / many)

11. There isn’t …………………… rice left. (much / many)

12. There are ………………….. bright students in this class. (much / many)

Answers

1. any, 2. much, 3. many, 4. many, 5. much, 6. much, 7. much, 8. a few, 9. a little, 10. much, 11. much, 12. many

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks using an appropriate determiner.

1. He was here …………………… hours ago. (few / a few / a little)

2. There is ………………….. water in the bottle if you are really thirsty. (little / a little / the little)

3. He used ……………………. money he had to buy food. (little / a little / the little)

4. He got very …………………. votes. (little / few / fewer)

5. He doesn’t have ……………………… friends. (some / any / few)

6. Don’t invest …………………….. your money in stocks. (all / whole / each)

7. I have invited …………………….. of them. (each / all / whole)

8. He ate the …………………… pudding. (all / every / whole)

9. I like …………………….. of them. (all / whole / every)

10. ……………………… that I have is yours. (All / Each / Every / Whole)

11. ……………………… person needs love and attention. (Every / All / Some)

12. Where have you been …………………… this while? (all / whole)

Answers

1. a few, 2. a little (A little indicates a small quantity.), 3. the little, 4. few, 5. any, 6. all, 7. all, 8. whole, 9. all, 10. all, 11. every (Use every with a singular noun.), 12. all

Worksheet 3

Use many of before a pronoun or a noun with a determiner (articles, possessives or demonstratives).

• Many people want to leave.
• Many of us want to leave.
• Many of the children didn’t write the exam.

All and all of can both be used before a noun with a determiner.

• All the children have gone home.
• All of the children have gone home.

Use all of before a pronoun.

• All of them have gone home.

Both and both of can both be used before a noun with a determiner.

• Both my parents are teachers.
• Both of my parents are teachers.

Use both of before a pronoun.

• Both of them have gone home.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

1. I have invited …………………….. my friends. (all / all of / either could be used here)

2. …………………. people are afraid of death. (Most / Most of / Either could be used here)

3. ………………….. my parents are architects. (Both / Both of / Either could be used here)

4. ………………….. of the guests didn’t arrive. (Many / Many of / Either could be used here)

5. …………………… them are here. (All / All of / Either could be used here)

6. He has lost ……………………. his money. (all / all of / either could be used here)

7. ……………………… us want a new system. (Some / Some of / Either could be used here)

8. ……………………… country was under water. (The whole / Whole / Whole of)

9. …………………….. them was there to help him. (None of / None / Either could be used here)

10. ……………………… us want to leave. (Many /Many of / Either could be used here)

Answers

1. all / all of, 2. most, 3. both / both of, 4. many of, 5. all of, 6. all of / all, 7. some of, 8. the whole, 9. none of, 10. many of

Worksheet 4

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

1. Can you lend me ……………………….. hundred rupees? (few / a few / some)

2. I don’t want to hear ………………………… excuse. (any / some / few)

3. She doesn’t have ……………………….. (much / many) friends but ……………………… (few / the few / a few) that she has are quite loyal to her.

4. Would you like ………………………… piece of cake? (other / another)

5. ………………………. people are nice if you are nice to them. (Most / Majority)

6. I don’t have ………………………. faith in the system. (much / many / most)

7. ………………………… people want to migrate. (Many / Much)

8. ……………………. practice is required to learn a musical instrument. (Much / Many)

9. There was ……………………….. oil left in the tank. (little / few / many)

10. Is there ………………………… water on Mars? (any / many / some)

11. Orchids need only ……………………….. water. (little / a little / the little)

12. ………………………. of Canada is uninhabitable. (Much / Many / Majority)

Answers

1. a few, 2. any, 3. many, 4. another, 5. most, 6. much, 7. many, 8. much, 9. little, 10. any, 11. a little, 12. much

Worksheet 5

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

Notes

Use much of, many of, all of, some of etc., before a noun with a determiner. A determiner can be an article (the, a, an), possessive (my, his, your) or demonstrative (this, that, these, those)

Use much, many, some etc., without of before a noun without a determiner.

1. ………………………. people believe in God. (Most / Most of)

2. …………………….. my friends are non-smokers. (Most / Most of)

3. …………………….. students have passed the exam. (All / All of)

4. ……………………….. them have gone . (All / All of)

5. ……………………… child has some hidden talents. (Every / All / All of)

6. ……………………….. winner was given a prize. (Each / Each of)

7. …………………………. the winners was congratulated. (Each / Each of)

8. …………………….. of these answers is correct. (Some / None / All)

9. ………………………… effort is required to repair the roof. (Much / Much of)

10. ……………………….. money is required too. (Much / Much of / Many of)

11. ………………………… the students failed in the test. (Many / Many of / Much of)

12. ………………………… students participated in the program. (Many / Many of / Much)

Answers

1. most, 2. most of, 3. all, 4. all of, 5. every, 6. each, 7. each of, 8. none of, 9. much, 10. much, 11. many of, 12. many