Determiners Exercises for Class 10

Determiners is one topic you will come across when learning English grammar in school. Its usage in sentences can be easily comprehended by working out a few exercises on determiners. In this article, you will find some exercises class 10 students can try out.

Determiners Exercises for Class 10 with Answers

Given below are exercises on determiners with answers to help you check your understanding of determiners.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners from the given options.

1. Ramu is ____ honest man who runs ____ small shop around the corner. (a, a / an, a)
2. Have you seen ____ Taj Mahal? It is one of the seven wonders of the world. (the, a)
3. Are ____ your books? Can you share them with me? (these/this)
4. Do you have ____ buns left? I need to buy ____. (any/few, some/several)
5. ____ of the students got ___ chocolates from the teacher. (each,some / each, any)
6. Is ____ book Alisha’s? I found it lying on the floor. (this/that)
7. ___ of the boys decided to visit ____ Selfish Giant’s garden when he wasn’t around. (enough,a / some,the)
8. Do ___ of you like pizza? I thought of ordering ____. (any,some / some, one)
9. ____ of the boys were quarrelling over ___ toy. (both,the / each, the)
10. ___ car met with ___ accident nearby. (the,an / a,a)

Answers –

1. Ramu is an honest man who runs a small shop around the corner. (a/an, an/ a)
2. Have you seen the Taj Mahal? It is one of the seven wonders of the world. (the, a)
3. Are these your books? Can you share them with me? (these/this)
4. Do you have any buns left? I need to buy some. (any/few, some/several)
5. Each of the students got some chocolates from the teacher. (each/few, some/any)
6. Is this book Alisha’s? I found it lying on the floor. (this/that)
7. Some of the boys decided to visit the Selfish Giant’s garden when he wasn’t around. (Some/enough, a/the)
8. Do any of you like pizza? I thought of ordering some. (any/one, some/few)
9. Both of the boys were quarrelling over the toy. (both/ little, each/the)
10. The car met with an accident nearby. (the/an, an/a)

Choose the Right Determiner

Read the following story and choose the correct option.

Once upon (a)___ time, there lived (b)___ man named Mahesh Das. He was well known for (c)___ intelligent and witty answers. (d)____ people came from far away areas to ask advice on (e) ____ things. One day he decided to meet king Akbar, so he travelled to Agra. But while entering through (f) ___ gates of the palace, one of the guards stopped him. (g)____ guard said if Mahesh Das gave half of whatever he received from Akbar, he would be allowed to go in. Mahesh Das agreed and went inside to meet Akbar. When Akbar asked what Mahesh Das wanted, he asked for 100 lashes as his reward. Shocked to hear such (h)___ unusual request, Akbar asked him why he wanted lashes. Mahesh Das said that (i)___ guard at the gate asked to give him half of whatever he would get, and that’s the reason why he asked for 100 lashes. Akbar got very angry at (j)___ behaviour of the guard and summoned him to the court. Once the guard arrived, he was not only given (k)___ lashes but also imprisoned for five years. Impressed by the wit of Mahesh Das, Akbar gave him a new name, ‘Birbal’ and made him a respected member of the court.

1. (i) the (ii) an (iii) a
2. (i) a (ii) the (iii) an
3. (i) his (ii) him (iii) its
4. (i) many (ii) much (iii) enough
5. (i)enough (ii)any (iii)many
6. (i) the (ii) a (iii)any
7. (i) a (ii) the (iii) an
8. (i) an (ii) a (iii) the
9. (i) a (ii) an (iii) first
10. (i) a (ii) the (iii) an
11. (i) enough (ii)much (iii) any

Answers –

Once upon (a) a time, there lived (b) a man named Mahesh Das. He was well known for (c) his intelligent and witty answers. (d) Many people came from far away areas to ask advice on (e) many things. One day he decided to meet king Akbar, so he travelled to Agra. But while entering through (f) the gates of the palace, one of the guards stopped him. (g) The guard said if Mahesh Das gave half of whatever he received from Akbar, he would be allowed to go in. Mahesh Das agreed and went inside to meet Akbar. When Akbar asked what Mahesh Das wanted, he asked for 100 lashes as his reward. Shocked to hear such (h) an unusual request, Akbar asked him why he wanted lashes. Mahesh Das said that (i) a guard at the gate asked to give him half of whatever he would get, and that’s the reason why he asked for 100 lashes. Akbar got very angry at (j) the behaviour of the guard and summoned him to the court. Once the guard arrived, he was not only given (k) enough lashes but also imprisoned for five years. Impressed by the wit of Mahesh Das, Akbar gave him a new name, ‘Birbal’ and made him a respected member of the court.