Sub.- Eng.

Std X

WORKSHEET [Determiners]

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with either, neither, each or every. In some
cases than one choice is possible:

1. All citizens should exercise their right to vote…….. vote is important.

2. ........... passenger has to get their baggage X-rayed.
3. ........... angle of a pentagon measures 108 degrees.
4. It was an unexciting match....... team played well.
5. You can take........... half of this cake.
6. bus going in this direction will take you to the university.
7. The country will progress only if.... citizen realises their responsibility.
8. The police searched......... vehicle passing that way.
9. There were coconut trees on ..... side of the road.
10. Take this medicine........... six hours.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with some or any:

1. Did you approach................. friends for help? What did they say?
2. We need......... eggs to bake the cake, but I cannot see .......... in the
refrigerator.
3. plants can survive even in places where there is hardly rainfall.
4. Can you suggest……. good English-Tamil dictionary?
5. Buy…….. book. They are all written according to your syllabus.
6. Won't you have........ coffee, please?
7. I do not find ......... reason why my proposal should be rejected.
8. You can approach......... branch of our bank to deposit your money.
9. If you have......... questions, you are welcome to ask them now.
10. Mr Fernandes went to ....... towns in the Himalayas last year. We haven't
received ... news from him so far.

Exercise 3. Fill in the blanks with much, many, little, a little, the little, few, a
few or the few:

1. I put ......... drops of oil in the lock and left it for a while. After that, I had........
difficulty in opening it.
2. He does not earn........ money. But with........ money he earns, his family is
able to lead a comfortable life.
3. I am not sure how......... people will attend the concert nor how......... money
we will be able to raise.

4. I had to give up the project for want of support, If I had received ........ help
from my friends, I could have continued. But……….. friends I approached had
……….. encouragement for me.

5. The credit for......... of my success should go to my parents. There were

………… occasions when I was inclined to give up in despair. But the
moment I received.........inspiring words from my parents, I regained my
confidence.

6. There isn't traffic on this road during the day. But quite…….. office-goers
take this route on their way back and the road really comes alive.

7. I have ......... liking for cartoon movies. I hardly ever watch......... DVD's of
cartoon movies I have at home.

8. There hasn't been......... rain so far. Quite……. districts experienced drought

last year and.......... people fear that the same story may be repeated this year
too.
9. We were a lowly rated team in the beginning. We had received......... quality
coaching and had played......... competitive matches. So...... people had
hoped that we would win the tournament.

10. India has ..........all-rounders to match the talent and dedication of Kapil
Dev. .......... players who have shown some promise have developed fitness
problems. But there cannot be ......... hope of India doing well until we produce
……….genuine all-rounders.