Determiner

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 Determiner
Determiner: ‡h word/phrase ‡Kvb noun(phrase) Gi c~‡e© e‡m H noun ‡K
kbv³ K‡i †mUvi A_©‡K wbw`©ó ev mxwgZ K‡i A_©vr noun wU‡K Kxfv‡e e¨envi Kiv
n‡”Q Zv †`Lvq Zv‡K Determiner/Determinative ejv nq|

Determiner mvaviYZ †Kvb noun c~‡e© e‡m H noun wUi wbw`©óZv,

Awbw`©óZv,msL¨v, cwigvY,‰bKU¨,`~iZ¡ BZ¨vw` wb‡`©k K‡i|

Determine Gi main function `yBwU: referring and quantifying

Determiner ¸‡jv mvaviYZ noun phrase Gi ïiæ‡Z e‡m wKš‘ Determiner ¸‡jv
Adjective bq|
 Modern English grammar G¸‡jv‡K determiner ejv nq A_v©r determiner ¸‡jv
GLb Avi adjective bq| wb‡¤œ determiner Gi ZvwjKv †`Lyb|
Determiner
Articles A,an the

Demostratives this, these,that,those

Possessives my, our, your,their,his,her,its,Jahangir’s etc

Interrogatives what,which,whose

Cardinal Numbers/Numerals one,two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten etc

Ordinal Numbers/Numerals first,second,third,fourth,fifth,sixth,seventh,eighth etc

General Ordinals last,next,other, the other etc

Quantifiers all,another,both,any,no,some,each,every,either,neither,enough, several,(a)

little,much, many, (a) few, more,less,most,a good/great deal of, a large/great
amount of,a number of, numbers of, lot of, lots of, plenty of etc (Giv cwigvb A_ev Awbw`©ó
msL¨v wb‡`©k K‡i)
Noun phrase Gi ïiæ‡Z GKvwaK determiner em‡j Zviv GKUv fixed oder Abymv‡i
e‡m|
Oder of determiner: [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] 5.
number.
Referring determiners: the, this,that,these,those,my,his,her etc.
Quantifying determiners: some,many,enough,most,another etc.
Quantifying determiners mvaviYZ Referring determiners Gi c~‡e© e‡m|e.g.
All my money is lost.
Avevi, Quantifying determiners+of+referring determiner Gfv‡e e¨envi Kiv hvq|
Some of his friends are media people.
Many of the people present there were very angry.
Specific determiners: The, this,that,these,those,my, your,his,her,its,our,their
etc.

General determiners: a,an,any,another,other,each,every,either,

neither,both,no, all, some,several, enough, such, (a) few, (a) little, many,
much,more, most.
154. Identify the determiner in the sentence “Bring me that book”. [42nd BCS]

A. Bring
B. Me
C. That
D. Book Ans: c
155. Identify the determiner in the sentence “I have no news for you”. [40nd
BCS]

A. Have
B. News
C. No
D. For Ans: c
156. Which word is the determiner in the sentence ‘Will it take much
time?’ [35nd BCS,IU(C,H) 15-16]

A. Will
B. Take
C. Much
D. time Ans: c
[Link] reading room displays a beautiful painting of S M Sultan. [BSMRSTU
(G,Law) 16-17]

A. A possessive determiner
B. A discarding determiner
C. An adjective determiner
D. None of these Ans: a
158. all,another, any, both, each, either are__ [IU(B) 13-14]

A. Demonstrative determiners
B. General determiners
C. Possessive determiners
D. adverbials Ans: b
 Predeterminer
Predeterminer: ‡h word ‡Kvb determiner Gi c~‡e© e¨eüZ nq Zv‡K Predeterminer
ejv nq|
‡hgb: all, half, both, many, such,what,quite, rather, once,twice, double
Predeterminer n‡Z cv‡i|

All his money, All the furniture, Half a loaf, many a man, once a day, what
a nuisance!, such an idoit, both my parents, quite a risk, rather a difficult
question, double the number
Noun(phrase) Gi c~‡e© emvi µg (order) Abymv‡i determiner Gi wZbwU subcategory
Kiv nq| h_v: Predeterminer, central determiner, postdeterminer(All my three
brothers are doctors.)
159. All the four pens are missing. Here ‘all the four’ is__ [RU 07-08]

A. Noun, adjective
B. Adjective
C. Determiners
D. Participle Phrase Ans: c
All the four pens GB noun phrase wUi ïiæ‡Z All the four e‡m pens Gi
msL¨v‡K wbw`©ó K‡i‡Q ZvB Giv determiners n‡e| (GLv‡b All-predeterminer,
the-central determiner,four-postdeterminer) G ai‡bi cÖ‡kœi Ack‡b
Determiner Ges Adjective `y‡UvB _vK‡j DËi Determiner w`‡Z n‡e|
160._____ returned the library books in time. [CU(B1) 15-16]

A. Most of boys
B. Most of the boys
C. The many of the boys
D. The most boys
Ans: b
Quantifying determiner (One/another/few/most/many/some/much etc.)+
of+ referring determiner(the,this,my etc.)+plural noun; e.g. Most of the
people I had invited turned up. I got another of those calls yesterday. One
of my best friends is getting married todays.
161._____ kept in the bank. [CU (D) 08-09]

A. All his money are

B. His all money are
C. His all money is
D. All his money is Ans: d
All n‡”Q predeterminer/quantifier, GwU Av‡iKwU determiner/possessive Gi Av‡M
e‡m| ZvB All em‡e his Gi Av‡M Ges money n‡”Q uncountable noun ZvB Gi c‡i
verb wU singular n‡e A_©vr G‡ÿ‡Î is em‡e|
 Determiners with Countable and Uncountable noun

Determiner with countable nouns Determiner with uncountable nouns

A,An,the,some,any,one/two/three,each The,some,any(in negatives or questions)

None of,none+0,no(=not nay)+noun None of, none+0,no(=not any)+noun

This,that[+singular],these,those[+plural] This,that, a great/good deal of

A few, few, too few,very few A little, little, very little, too little

Many, as many as, several, either, neither Much,too much,as much as

Fewer, Fewer---than,no fewer than Less,Less---than,no less than

A lot of, lots of,plenty of, more---than A lot of, lots of, plenty of more---than

A(large/great/good) number of, the number of A (large/small) amount/quantity of

[Link] in the blank. ‘____ students from different districts have come
to take part in the admission test. [BSMRSTU (G) 16-17]

A. A large amount
B. A large number
C. A large number of
D. A huge amount of Ans: c
163. There are ____ students in class today than there were yesterday.
[MBSTU (C) 19-20]

A. less
B. a few
C. a little
D. fewer Ans: d
mdjfv‡e Determiner Gi cÖ‡qvM Ki‡Z cÖ_‡g Ges m¤ú‡K© fv‡jvfv‡e Rvb‡Z n‡e Ges
wb‡Pi welq¸‡jv fv‡jvfv‡e eyS‡Z n‡e|

1. Much, little, a little, less, least GB determiner ¸‡jv ïaygvÎ uncountable

noun Gi mv‡_ e¨eüZ nq| Add a little salt,We get so little light in this room. I had
less money than I thought. There is little information I can give you, I’m
afraid.
2. a/an, one, another, each, every, either, neither GB determiner ¸‡jv ïaygvÎ
Singular countable noun Gi mv‡_ e¨eüZ nq|
e.g. Would you like another cup of tea/glass of water?
Life gets more expensive every day. I’m going to have another piece of cake.
Personally, I don’t like either jacket. There were shops on either side of the
street(both A‡_©) . He checked each document carefully. Every child needs
affection. Neither answer is correct.
This, that GB Determiner ¸‡jv singular countable noun Ges uncountable
noun Gi mv‡_ e¨eüZ nq| That film was fantastic.(uncountable) This furniture
is so ugly! (uncountable)

164. __ amazing song haunted me for a long time. [35th BCS,JKKNIU (D) 16-17]

A. These
B. Those
C. Thus
D. That Ans: d
Both, many, (a) few, several, these, those, the numbers (two, three,four
etc.) GB Determiner ¸‡jv plural noun Gi mv‡_ e¨eüZ nq |

I just have a few photos of my parents. Hold on with both hands. So few
people attended. We have invited a few friends to dinner. It all happened
many years ago. Several items were missing when we opened the box to
unpack everything. We don’t get many tourists here. Gone are those days
when we used to go fishing. These fish are often eaten raw.
5. any,all,enough,no,some,more,must, zero determiner GB determiner ¸‡jv
plural countable noun Ges uncountable noun Df‡qi Gi mv‡_ e¨eüZ nq |
He left no instructions. There’s no ice/milk in the fridge. No news is good
news. It’s no joke. Most items of jewellery are made from gold. Most gold is
used to make jewellery. He has got more bags than me. He has got more
luggage/baggage than me. Would you like some juice or milk? Some
students turn up late for class. All children should receive education. All
meat is rich in protein. Do you have enough clothes? We don’t have enough
furniture. We need to buy paper for the printer. Animals are afraid of fire.
(zero determiner)
6. The, no, any, some, such, possessives, what, whose GB determiner ¸‡jv
singular, plural, countable noun Ges uncountable noun Gi mv‡_ e¨eüZ nq |

He has no wife. He has no children. We have no accurate information. What

time is it? What subject are you studying?

165. He is lazy. He never does___ work.

A. some
B. any
C. no
D. none Ans: b
 166. ___ in this display is on sale.

A. Each furnitures
B. Each pieces of furniture
C. Each piece of furniture
D. Each furniture Ans: c

Each Gi c‡i singular countable noun e‡m Ges furniture n‡”Q uncountable noun
weavq Each Ges furniture GKmv‡_ em‡e bv| ZvB furniture Gi countable noun Ki‡Z
n‡e A_©vr piece of furniture e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e| myZivs Each piece of furniture n‡e|
167. Before we can decide on the future use of this drug. [IU (B) 12-13, JnU(A) 13-14]
A. many more informations must be reviewed.
B. is necessary to review more information
C. we must review much more information
D. another information must to be reviewed Ans: c

a) Information n‡”Q uncountable noun ZvB Gi plural n‡e bv Ges Gi c~‡e©

many e‡m bv, much e‡m|
b) subject ‡bB d) Another Gi singular countable noun e‡m; to ev` hv‡e,
must be n‡e|
[Link] the sentence with appropriate use of ‘some’.
A. I want to buy some new shoe.
B. Would you like to buy some apples?
C. Rana has listened to some music.
D. He has bought some piece of cheese. Ans: b

a) Some new shoes A_ev some new pairs of shoes n‡e

b) BwZevPK DËi cÖZ¨vwkZ cÖ‡kœ Some e¨eüZ nq| Would you like some
sugar/milk in your coffee?
c) Listen to music A_ev some pieces of music n‡e
d) Some pieces / slices of cheese n‡e
Use of determiners/quantifiers before Countable and Uncountable nouns

No.1: mvaviYZ countable noun Gi c~‡e© a,an,the e‡m| wKš‘ Uncountable

noun Gi c~‡e© a,an e‡m bv wKš‘ wbw`©ó A‡_© the e‡m Ges Countable noun Gi
plural nq wKš‘ uncountable noun Gi plural nq bv|
 [Link]--- of the office will be sold. [DU (D) 02-03]

A. furniture
B. the furnitures
C. piece of furniture
D. pieces of furniture Ans: a

me¸‡jv Avmevec·K wbw`©ó K‡i eySv‡j- The furniture was covered in dust
and cobwebs. wKš‘ GKUv‡K wbw`©ó K‡i eySv‡j- The piece of furniture serves
a dual purpose as a cupboard and as a table.
[Link] is an interior decorator, designs----- [DU (D) 00-01]

A. furniture
B. the furnitures
C. furniture’s
D. some furniture Ans: a
[Link] is time I had my---cut. [CU (C1) 12-13]

A. All the hairs

B. hair
C. all hairs
D. the hairs
E. hairs Ans: b
178. ---is not the only things that touists want to see. [24 BCS]

A. A scenery
B. Sceneries
C. the sceneries
D. Scenery
Ans: d
[Link] building is made of---. [RU (B-Law) 12-13]

A. Bricks and cement

B. Brick and cement
C. Glasses and bricks
D. iron and glasses
Ans: b
[Link] the correct sentence ---. [DU (C) 11-12]

A. We have many works to do in summer

B. We have much works to do in summer
C. We have a lot of work to do in summer
D. We have lot of works to do in summer
E. We have many a lot of works to do in summer Ans: c
No.2: Aí K‡qKwU A‡_© Countable noun Gi c~‡e© a few e‡m Ges Aí GKUz ev mvgvb¨ cwigvY
A‡_© Uncountable noun Gi c~‡e© a little e‡m| a few ev a little Df‡qi A_©B n‡”Q some
(Aí K‡qKwU ev Aí cwigvY)

Example: I have a few friends in the city.

I have a little money in my pocket.
[Link] is ___ water/milk in the glass. [RU (F) 15-16]

A. a little
B. a big amount
C. much
D. small
Ans: a
[Link] speaks very ___ Russian, but she known___ words. [CU (B2) 14-15]

A. little,a little
B. little,a few
C. few,little Ans: b
D. a few. few
183.I have got --- friends, so I am not lonely. [CU (B) 11-12]

A. a little
B. little
C. few
D. Fewer
E. A few Ans: e
[Link] glass on the table contains____ water. [NU (evwYR¨) 06-07]

A. a little
B. a few
C. many
D. Several
Ans: a
No.3: bMb¨ ev †bB ej‡jB P‡j Ggb (almost no) A‡_© Countable noun Gi c~‡e© few Ges
Uncountable noun Gi c~‡e© little e‡m| few= not many, hardly any; little=not
much, hardly any, almost no Z‡e, little A‡_© very little Ges few A‡_© very few I
e¨envi Kiv nq|
189. The word ‘little’ in the sentence ‘There is little hope in this case’
means____

A. there is some hope

B. there is ample hope
C. there is no hope
D. none of the above
Ans: c
190. A lot of food was prepared, but hardly any of it was eaten.
Here the underlined word can be substituted with-

A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
Ans: a
[Link] is ____ milk in the bottle. [DU (A)12-13, 13Zg wkÿK wbeÜb,mgvR‡mev-17]

A. very few
B. any
C. very little
D. many
Ans: c
[Link] sold___ milk. [RU 09-10,IU (F) 15-16]

A. little/a little
B. small
C. least
D. heavy
Ans: a
No.4: ‡ewk msL¨K bq wKš‘ me¸‡jvB A‡_© Countable noun Gi c~‡e© the few e‡m Ges †ewk
cwigvY bq wKš‘ meUzKzB A‡_© Uncountable noun Gi c~‡e© the little e‡m Ges evK¨wU
negative + affirmative ev‡K¨i mgš^q|

the few=not many but all there are; the little= not much but all there are.
200.___ milk he gave me has been spilt. Choose the correct option. [CU(A) 08-
09]
A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little
E. the little Ans: e
No.5: A‡bK¸wj A‡_© Countable noun Gi c~‡e© many Ges A‡bKUv A‡_© Uncountable
noun Gi c~‡e© much e‡m| mPivPi cÖkœ‡evaK(question) I bv †evaK(negatives) ev‡K¨
many/ much e¨eüZ nq|
202.I don’t have__ time today but I’ll sit with you. [BU(D) 15-16]

A. some
B. full
C. long
D. much
Ans: d
204. There are not ___ people here. Choose the correct option. [CU(I) 13-14]

A. much
B. many
C. a lot
D. some
Ans: b
207.How___ money do you have in your pocket?. Choose the correct
option. [wmwbqi Awdmvi-11,evsjv‡`k nvDR wewìs wdb¨vÝ K‡c©v‡ikb-11]

A. many
B. few
C. much
D. some Ans: c
No.6: AZ¨šÍ †ewk ev AZ¨vwaK msL¨K A‡_© Countable noun Gi c~‡e© too many Ges AZ¨šÍ
†ewk ev AZ¨vwaK cwigvY A‡_© Uncountable noun Gi c~‡e© too much e‡m

Too much indulgence has spoiled the boy

Too many cooks spoil the broth/soup.

AvwZ Av`‡i †Q‡jwU †Mvjøvq †M‡jv|

AwaK mbœ¨vmx‡Z MvRb bó/ A‡bK ivauywb wg‡j †SvjUvB bó K‡i †d‡j|
[Link] spent___time considering the new contract [CU (D) 07-08]

A. too much
B. too many
C. too
D. many Ans: a
214. ___people trying to get into the football stadium. [CU (E-Law) 05-06]

A. There were too much

B. There was too many
C. There were too many
D. It was too many. Ans: c