Punjab State Board PSEB 8th Class English Book Solutions English Grammar Determiners Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.
PSEB 8th Class English Grammar Determiners
Determiners वे शब्द है जो संज्ञा (noun) से पूर्व उसके अर्थ को किसी न किसी रूप से स्माष्ट करने या निरिचत करने के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं। यहां पर हम Determiners की एक सूची दे रहे हैं-
(i) Demonstratives. this, that, these, those.
(ii) Possessives. my, your, his, her, its, our, their
(iii) Cardinal numbers. one, two, three, etc.
(iv) Ordinal numbers. first, second, third, etc.
(v) Articles. a, an, the.
(vi) Miscellaneous. Some, any, both, certain, enough, few, every, least, less, little, more, most, much, next, other, own, plenty, several, such, many, another, each, no, a few, a large number of, a small number of, a great deal of, a good deal of, a large quantity of, a small quantity of, all, etc.
(i) Demonstratives (Paderat ya). This, that, these, those the procesu alert a Ridha करते हैं। अत: वे निर्देशक कहलाते हैं और इनसे Determiners की एक श्रेणी बनती है; जैसे:
- This book was purchased by me.
- That book was purchased by me.
- These girls are singing.
- Those girls are dancing.
Note. This और that एकवचन हैं जबकि these और those बहुवचन हैं।
(ii) Possessives (सम्बन्धवचक सब्द). My, her, your, his its, our, their सम्बन्धवचक सर्वनाम है ओर इनका प्रयोग एकवचन और बहुवचन दोनों प्रकार की संज्ञाओं के साथ किया जाता है; जैसे,
1. (a) I like my book. (Singular)
(b) I kept my books in order. (Plural)
2. (a) He told his story in tears. (Singular)
(b) People tell his stories in tears (Plural)
3. (a) Let me see your note-book. (Singular)
(b) Teacher will check your note-books. (Plural)
Note. सम्बन्धवाचक शब्द अगणनीय संज्ञाओं से पूर्व भी प्रयुक्त किए जा सकते हैं; जैसे-
- I took my bath. (uncountable)
- His courage failed him. (uncountable)
- We cannot doubt their patriotism. (uncountable)
(iii) and (iv) Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers.
Cardinal and Ordinal संख्याएं भी Determiners का एक भाग हैं।
- Two miles are left to be covered.
- I am reading the third chapter now.
- I need fifty rupees for this.
(v) The Articles. a, an तथा the को अंग्रेजी व्याकरण में articles के नाम से पुकारा जाता है। ये वास्तव में Adjective determiners हैं।
Filling the Blanks with Articles
1. Ram is ………. honest man. (an)
2. ………. book you gave me is lost. (The)
3. ………. cow is a useful animal. (The)
4. ………. Himalayas have many ranges. (The)
5. Gardening is ………. useful hobby. (a)
6. I have been waiting for you for ……. hour. (an)
7. I saw ……. Sri Harmandar Sahib. (the)
8. Who is ……… head of your family ? (the)
9. He is ……… boy who stole my pen. (the)
10. Our Principal is ……… intelligent man. (an)
11. ………. stitch in time saves nine. (A)
12. Do not make ………. noise (a)
13. My brother is ………. M.A., you are ………. B.A. (an, a)
14. New Delhi is ……… capital of India. (the)
15. This is ……… interesting story. (an)
16. He has ……… lot of money. (a)
17. He has ………. monthly income of Rs. 7000. (a)
18. ………. stars are a beautiful sight. (The)
19. Give me ……… apple or ………. orange. (an, an)
20. You should always show sympathy to ……… poor. (the)
21. Get me ………. nice cup of tea. (a)
22. This is ………. excellent watch. (an)
23. ………. rose smells sweet. (The)
24. Where is ………. book which I gave you? (the)
25. He is ……….. able student but not ………. ablest. (an, the)
26. Why are you in ………. hurry? (a)
27. I hate ………. dishonest servant. (a)
28. He is ……. idiot. (an)
29. ……… rich are not always happy. (The)
30. …….. moon has risen. (The)
31. There was ………. army of monkeys near …….. temple. (an, the)
32. This is quite …….. new idea. (a)
33. He is ………. hardworking boy. (a)
34. I need ………. pen and ………. inkpot. (a, an)
35. I read ……… Hindustan Times everyday. (the)
36. I have not seen ……… Taj as yet. (the)
37. ………. bad workman quarrels with his tools. (A)
38. ………. apple ………. day keeps ………. doctor away. (An, a, the)
39. …….. Ganga is ……… sacred river. (The, a)
More Exercises (Solved)
1. Fill up the blanks with the Articles (a, an, the):
1. He can read ………. Vedas.
2. She is ……… intelligent girl.
3. …….. sun shines brightly.
4. Life is not ………. bed of roses.
5. ……… higher you climb ……… colder it gets.
6. In ………. park I saw ………. one-eyed beggar.
7. Mumbai is ………. Manchester of India.
8. ………. Sikhs are a brave nation.
9. ………. owl cannot see during day time.
10. ………. Ganges is ………. sacred river.
11. We started late in ………. afternoon.
12. ………. rose smells sweet.
13. He reads ………. Bible everyday.
14. Kalidas was …….. Shakespeare of India.
15. Einstein was ………. Newton.
16. I read ………. Tribune daily.
17. I am in ……… hurry.
18. Help ……… poor.
19. Both ………. robbers were arrested.
20. Keep to ….. left.
21. ……… housemaid pulls up ……….. blind.
22. What ………. lovely girl !
23. What ……… ripe apple !
24. Not ……… word was said.
25. Help ……… poor, ……… needy and ………. miserable.
Hints:
1. the
2. an
3. The
4. a
5. The, the
6. the, a
7. the
8. The
9. An
10. The, a
11. the
12. The
13. the
14. the
15. the
16. the
17. a
18. the
19. the
20. the
21. The, the
22. a
23. a
24. a
25. the, the, the.
II. Correct the following sentences:
1. Only few. men are honest.
2. The man is mortal.
3. He acted like man.
4. Beas flows in Punjab.
5. You are in wrong but he is in right.
6. He is by far ablest boy.
7. Nobody likes a person with bad temper
8. The iron is useful metal.
9. Not word was said.
10. He has too high a opinion of you.
11. Learn this poem by the heart.
12. Never tell lie.
Hints:
1. Only a few men are honest.
2. Man is mortal.
3. He acted like a man.
4. The Beas flows in the Punjab.
5. You are in the wrong but he is in the right.
6. He is by far the ablest boy.
7. Nobody likes a person with a bad temper.
8. Iron is a useful metal.
9. Not a word was said.
10. He has too high an opinion of you.
11. Learn this poem by heart.
12. Never tell a lie.
III. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:
1. I went to ………. window which commanded a large green garden.
2. I have heard so ……… about your school.
3. Look out of the window for ………. minute.
4. It is really something of ………. joke.
5. There you have …….. essential part of our system.
6. I asked her by way of ………. opening.
7. But I had ………. idea of all this.
8. Come down into ………. garden.
9. Having ………. arm tied up is troublesome.
10. It educates both ………. blind and the helpers.
Hints:
1. the
2. much
3. a
4. a
5. an
6. an
7. an
8. the
9. an
10. the.
IV. Insert the determiners this, that, these, those in the blanks:
1. ………. shirt is costly but ……… shirt is cheap.
2. Would you like to take … book or ………. one ?
3. ……… sum cannot be solved by ………. silly boys.
4. ……… flowers are beautiful but ………. flowers are ordinary ones.
5. He likes this pair of trousers but he does not like ……… one.
Hints :
1. This, that
2. this, that
3. This, those
4. These, those
5. that.
V. Insert ‘a few’ or ‘the few’ whichever is suitable:
1. ………. books she had were all lost.
2. It is question of spending ………. rupees.
3. ………. suggestions she gave were all carried out.
4. …….. hints on essay-writing are quite to the point.
5. ………. boys attended the class.
Hints:
1. The few
2. a few
3. The few
4. A few
5. A few.
VI. Insert ‘little’, a little, or ‘the little’ whichever is suitable
1. ………. knowledge is a dangerous thing.
2. There is ………. hope of his recovery.
3. He has ………. money with him.
4. ……… Strength he had in him proved useless.
5. He takes ……… interest in me.
Hints:
1. A little
2. little
3. a little
4. The little
5. little.
VII. Fill in the blanks with determiners ‘each, every, either or neither:
1. ………. pen costs ten rupees.
2. He comes here on ………. Sunday.
3. ………. of you may take this book.
4. ………. man wants to rise in the world.
5. ………. seat in the hall was occupied.
Hints:
1. Each
2. every
3. Either
4. Every
5. Every.