SHALOM HILLS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

GRADE-VIII SESSION-2021-22
SUBJECT-ENGLISH CLASSWORK
Classwork – DETERMINERS
Determiners
-are words placed in front of a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to.
-they determine or limit the meaning of a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence.
EXAMPLES:
• May I have some bread?
• This cat is always annoying.
• Payal is my elder sister.

Usage of Quantifiers
• Little, a little
-little means not much
-a little means some or a small quantity
Examples:
o Miranda had little strength, that’s why she lost the race .(hardly any
)
o Miranda, however had a little strength left in her body.(some, in
small quantity)
• Few, a few
-few means not many
-a few means a small number
Examples:
o The bird died because few people had cared for it.(practically no
one)
o We could save the bird as a few people cared for it.(some did)
• Much, many
-Much is used with uncountable nouns to show large quantity
-Many is used with countable nouns .
-Example:
o She had shown much patience for the parrot.
 o Many Birds came to see Miranda.
• Some, any
-some is used in affirmative sentences
-any is used in interrogative and negative sentences.
-Example:
o There was some disturbance in Miranda's room,
o 'Is anyone at home?,' a voice asked.
o 'I don’t want any visitors now, 'the doctor said.
• Less, fewer
-Less refers only to quantity
-fewer refers only to number
-Example:
o There were less than two kilos of seeds.
o There were no fewer than twenty birds .

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct determiner .

a) How _____ candies did they steal?
b) I have read _____ poems written by Pabulo Neruda.
c) He has thrown ______ water on the floor.
d) Mr. Prakash did not take ______ photos when he went on a holiday.
e) ______ educated person should have the courage to stand against the wrong.
f) Catherine had ______ idea what the answer to the question was.
g) I like many of her songs but not _____ of them are good.
h) Oakland is about to go bilingual, with two official languages, but _______ of them is
English.
i) On some computers there are keys which can have as ______ as five different functions.
B. Find the errors in the following sentences and write the correct one.

1. a) Can you give me any idea of the cost?

b) Can you give me some idea of the cost?
2. a) A spider has eight legs.
b) Few spider has eight legs.
3. a) Little pilgrims have reached the shrine.
b) Few pilgrims have reached the shrine.
4. a) Two hours is a long time to wait for the doctor.
b)Twice hours are a long time to wait for the doctor.
5. a) I speak few German.
b) I speak little German.
6. a) A person should go to the dentist every six months.
b) A person should go to the dentist some six months.
7. a) I always keep much money in my wallet for emergencies.
b) I always keep some money in my wallet for emergencies.
8. a) Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
b) Do you mind if I ask you a little questions?
9. a) Have you been to London? Yes, I have been there much times.
b) Have you been to London? Yes, I have been there a few times.
10. a) There are much caterpillars on the leaves of the lime tree.
b) There are many caterpillars on the leaves of the lime tree.