CLASS-11 ENGLISH GRAMMAR 

Determiners Exercises for Class 11 CBSE

Determiners are words which come before nouns. They contain several classes of words, including pronouns and adjectives. They determine or limit the noun by giving some additional information about it. Determiners show whether a noun refers to is a general or a specific object, person, or place. They indicate which or how many things the noun refers to. Determiners define or limit a noun to the singular or plural. They indicate the amount or quantity. Determiners and nouns together make noun phrases. They make noun phrases with adjectives too. Determiners may precede numerals too.

Determiners do not describe a noun; they determine or point it out. Look at these:

the child

every boy

some politicians

his picture

my house

those trees

no politician

some people

The words in bold letters are determiners.

♦ Some Important Distinctions

Adjectives and Determiners:

An adjective is used to limit the application of a noun by describing it-by giving information about the size, colour, age and other qualities such as:

big cat, black dog, old man

A determiner is used to limit the application of a noun without describing it. We don’t know anything about the quality of the noun, such as this table, my room, many houses

Kinds of Determiners:

These classes of words make up determiners:

Articles (a, an, the)Demonstratives (this, that, these, those)Possessives (my, our, your, his, her, its, their)Distributives (either, neither, each, every)Determiners of quantity and number (some, any, much, several, little, less, enough, no)

This class also includes – first, second, etc., many, either, neither, few, fewer.Interrogatives (what, which, whose, etc.)

Use of Distributives:

1-THE

1. The can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

2. The is used with a noun that has already been mentioned,

e.g. I am looking for a student, (not specific)

This is the student I was looking for. (specific)

3. The is also used when a noun is preceded by a superlative adjective-the longest day.

4. The is used with uncountable nouns if indicating specifics, e.g. the water is clean, the milk has gone sour.

5.If an unspecific meaning is indicated, the is not used, e.g. Water is an important component of our food.

6. The is used when we refer to whole group of people-the Indians, the good, the bad.

7. The is used before mountain ranges, rivers, canals, oceans, deserts, holy books, etc e.g. the Bible, the Himalayas, the Ganges, the Pacific Ocean.

8. The is used before the names of newspapers, government departments, museums, libraries, e.g. the Ministry of Health, The Times of India.

*9. The is not used before the names of persons, continents, cities, holidays, days of the week, months, subjects of study, etc. We cannot say the Obama, the Asia, the New Delhi, the February, etc.

*10. No articles are needed with the names of diseases, names of meals, languages, names of days, etc.

e.g. It is wrong to say the malaria, the dinner,The Wednesday, etc.

Each, Every, All

Each and Every indicate single units in a group. Each refers to individual members of a small group, while every to members of a large group. Sometimes both each and every can be used, e.g. Each of his five brothers was learned.

Every Indian must vote.

Every/Each one was given aid.

All is used to indicate the whole group rather than its components, e.g. All the students of class XI A have passed.

 Study the three sentences given below showing the use of each, every and all.

Children need proper education to become good citizens.

Each child needs proper education to become a good citizen.

Every child needs proper education to become a good citizen.

All children need proper education to become good citizens.

Either, Neither

Either has two meanings:

(a) any one of the two different things or persons, e.g. You can choose either course.

(b) both – Prefects were lined up on either side of the entrance.

Neither is the opposite of either. It means not the one nor the other, e.g. Neither politician knew what he was promising.

5. Use Of Determiners of Quantity:

Many, Much, Some, Any

Many is used only with plural nouns and to show a large number.

Much is used with uncountable nouns indicating a large quantity.

FEW, A FEW, THE FEW

Few means very small numbers, not enough and below expectation. A few indicates some numbers. The few indicates very small specific numbers, e.g.

Few students are interested in learning languages.

A few students are good at English.

The few students who are good usually come from educated families.

Ex-

Boys were able to speak good English.

(+) A few boys were able to speak good English.

(-) Few boys were able to speak good English.

Little, A Little

Look at these two sentences.

We had little rain this year.

We had a little rain this year.

Little is used when the speaker wants to convey the meaning ‘not enough or below expectation’. Little expresses a negative meaning.

A little is used when the speaker wants to convey the meaning ‘a small amount but not much’. A little expresses a positive meaning.

Ex-

(i) The aid reached the victims.

(+) A little aid reached the victims.

(-) Little aid reached the victims.

SOME, ANY

Some and Any show not a very large quantity.

Some is used in affirmative sentences, e.g. There is some water in the pitcher.

Any is used in interrogative or negative sentences, e.g. Is there any water in the pitcher?

There isn’t any water in the pitcher.

Now, look at these sentences.

He hasn’t got any roses in his garden.There isn’t any milk left in the jug.

Any is used in negative statements with countable plural nouns like roses and with uncountable nouns like milk.

Now, look at these sentences.

There were scarcely any spectators in the stadium.There is hardly any sugar left in the pot.

Any is also used in positive statements which have words like scarcely and hardly because they express an underlying negative idea.

Look at these sentences.

• I have bought some stamps in case you need them.

• There is still some milk left in the jug.

Some is used in positive statements with countable plural nouns like stamps and with uncountable , nouns like milk.

Exercise

In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after against the correct blank number. Underline the word that forms your answer.

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3-Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

Two friends meet in their school canteen. They are going to have their lunch.

Namit: You can share (a) ………….. lunch and I’ll share yours.

Vipul: Oh, that’ll be great. I’ll have (b) …………. good things to eat.

Namit: I’m afraid. I don’t have much to eat. There are only two sandwiches and (c) ………….. apple. Here’s your sandwich. And you can take half (d) ………….. apple.

Vipul: Thanks. They look delicious. I have four poories and some pickles.

We can have two poories each. And we will order for (e) ……………………. drink. What would you

like, tea or coffee?

Namit: I’ll have tea.

Vipul: So shall I.

4-Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

(a) ……………….. abbreviation is (b) ……………… shortened form of (c) ……………… word or a group of words.

It is used to save time and space. (d) ………………… abbreviations are also used while speaking. Most of

(e)................ dictionaries include (f) ……………. list of commonly used abbreviations.

5-Complete the passage using determiners.-:

We only take (a) ……………… few seconds to pass through (b) ……………. earth’s atmosphere which is hardly thicker than (c) ……………. skin of (d) ………………. plum or (e) ……………… peach. As we pass through, we gradually leave behind particles of air, dust which scatter (f) …………….. sun’s light and

make the sky look blue.

6-Complete the passage with suitable determiners.:-

My friend lived on (a) …………….  first floor of (b) ……………. recently renovated old house on (c) ………….. river Beas. She was afraid of burglars and always locked up (d) ……………… house carefully before going to bed. She also took the precaution of looking under (e) …………….. bed to see if (f) …………….. burglar was hiding there.

7-Complete the following passage with suitable determiners.:-

I have met (a) ……………. people in my life but (b) …………… person who has influenced me (c) ………….. most is Mother Teresa. To me she has been (d) ……………. symbol of true religion, (e) ............people can do what she has done. If we adopt (f) …………….. ideology, the world would become a better place to live in.

8-Fill in the blanks with determiners.:-

(a) ………………. entire polling station seemed to be (b) ……………….. huge mass of humanity. It was (c) ……………….. public holiday, (d) …………….. old man insisted on talking to (e) ……………… polling officer. He refused to show (f) ……………… identity slip.

9-Complete the following passage with suitable determiners.

Our principal is (a) …………… man of honesty and integrity. He does not accept (b) ……………. gifts from students, teachers or parents. On (c) ………………. occasion of (d) …………….. Children’s Day, he rewarded (e) …………….. students for (f) ……………….. honesty.

10- Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

You’re going to take life away from (a) …………….. man with (b) …………… belief that you will give it

back. This is (c) ………………. enormous step, (d) …………….. precious life is at stake. You must perform to

the best of (e) …………… ability to save (f) ……………….  patient’s life.

11. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.

John Boyd Dunlop did not have (a) ……………. sturdy health which (b) ……………… farmer requires. So his parents let him study for (c) ………………. another profession. Therefore, he chose veterinary medicine and took (d) ………………. diploma in it from Edinburgh.

12. Fill in the blanks using determiners.

(a) Doubt was not (i) ………….. new emotion. It was (ii) ……………. oldest enemy. Yet I had not expected it to come this way. I had become accustomed to (iii) ……………… presence in (iv) ………….. being.

(b) There are (i) …………… broken chairs in (ii) …………….. corner of (iii) …………….. room.

(c) There is (i) ……………… egg on this plate.

 

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of tense from those given in brackets.

I am attempting the Civil Services exam coming up, so I ………………. (am/is) studying hard these days.My grandmother ………………. (carries/carrying) a walking stick when she goes out for a walk.Shashi isn’t at home. She ………………. (is/are) out shopping with our father.Can you speak louder please, I ………………. (am not/cannot) hear you.My widower uncle often ………………. (coming/comes) to our house for lunch on Sundays.Since he changed his job, he ………………. (found/has found) more time to relax and enjoy his hobby.I feel proud of my team as it ………………. (performed/has performed) very well.Look! They ………………. (gossip and while away/are gossiping and whiling away) their time.An apple a day ………………. (keeps/is keeping) the doctor away.By profession, an artist ………………. (creates/is creating) a picture whereas an author ………………. (writes/is writing) a book.

2. Fill in the blanks in the telephone conversation given below with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

Sameer : Savita! How (a) ………………. (be) you? This is Sameer.

Savita: Ahhh……Sameer! I (b) ………………. (be) fine. How are you?

Sameer: I’m great, thanks.

Savita: That (c) ………………. (be) good. So, what’s up?

Sameer: Well, I (d) ………………. (has) a problem for you to solve.

Savita: Sure, just say it.

Sameer: My motorcycle (e) ………………. (be) defective. I (f) ………………. (try) to repair it for days. I (g) ………………. (not, know) what is wrong with it. I (h) ………………. (no, can, fix) it.

Tenses (Tenses in Conditional Sentences)

A conditional sentence has two parts—the main clause and the conditional clause (if—clause). There are three types of conditions:
Type I : Possible — relating to future.
Type II : Probable or Hypothetical —unfulfilled condition of the Present.
Type III : Impossible or Imaginary — unfulfilled condition of the Past.
The tenses of verbs in the two clauses follow this pattern.

The tenses of verbs in the two clauses follow this pattern.

 

Type	If-clause (Conditional clause)	Main clause
I	First form of the verb (V1 or V1 s/es)	Shall/will/may/can + first form of the verb (V1)
II	Second form of the Verb (V2)	Should/would/might/could + first form of the verb (V1)
III	Had + third form of the Verb (had + (V3)	Should/would/might/could + have + third form of the verb (V3)

Examples:

1. You will pass if you work hard.
2. What shall I do if I miss the last bus?
3. If I were you, I would not seek his help.
4. She would have come if you had sent a proper invitation.

EXERCISE 1
(Solved)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:

1. He ……………….. (beat) the thief if he catches the man.
2. She might catch the bus if she………………..(run) fast.
3. They would have won if they ………………..(play) well.
4. If you ……………….. (inform) me I would have reached the station.
5. If she ………………..(not work) hard, she will fail.
6. Unless they ………………..(request) me, I would not go.
7. If you ……………….. (help) me, I would have completed this job.
8. If I ……………….. (be) a bird I would fly to you.
9. In case you ……………….. (see) Avish, give him this book.
10. Unless she ……………….. (mend) her ways, she will suffer.

EXERCISE 2
(Solved)

Fill in the blanks in the following passages with the appropriate tense forms of the verbs given in brackets:

1. My younger brother, Tinu, (a) ………………. (fall) off his bicycle yesterday. He (b) ……………….. (hurt) his right ankle and (c) ……………….. (be) in bed since then. The doctor (d) ……………….. just (examine) him and (e) ………………..(advise) him complete rest for a week. He hopes that Tinu (f) ……………….. (recover) soon.
2. The match (a) ………………..(begin) before we reached the stadium. There (b)……………….. (be) a great rush at the gate. People (c) ……………….. (argue) with the security guards. Entering the stadium (d)……………….. (prove) a tedious job. I (e)……………….. (be) able to forget this nasty experience in the years to come. I (f) ………………..(decide) never to watch an event in an overcrowded place.
3. When I (a)……………….. (look) at the Palace in the morning sunlight, I was amazed. It (b) ……………….. (seem) an architectural wonder. I (c) ……………….. (watch) it from different angles and (d) ……………….. (take) snaps. Perhaps my movements (e) ……………….. (make) the guards suspicious. They at once (f) ……………….. (catch) hold of my camera and spoke rudely to me.
4. It is estimated that India (a) ……………….. (make) rapid strides in science in the coming years. For that we (b) ……………….. (need) good science teachers, labs and equipment. Unfortunately, the existing scenario (c) ……………….. (not present) an encouraging sight. The nation (d) ……………….. (lack) administrators with a vision. Scientists (e) ……………….. (be) more interested in foreign assignments than research at home. Students too (f) ……………….. not (lag) behind.
5. you ever (a) ………………. (hear) of paperless office? You (b) ……………….. certainly (say), “no”. Well, very soon the old favourite of pen-pushers (c) ……………….. (make) an unceremonious exit. You (d) ……………….. already (see) it happening in the banks. Where (e) ……………….. (be) those bulky ledgers? A smart computer (f) ……………….. (replace) them quietly.

Transformation of Sentences Exercises for Class 11 CBSE

Question 1.

Read the following conversation between a mother and daughter while watching a cricket match.

Report it by completing the passage below.

Mother: Who do you think will win the match?

Daughter: Who is wearing blue?

Mother: India.

Daughter: Who are the men in yellow?

Mother: They are the Australians.

Daughter: They will surely win the match.

Mother: Oh! Why do you feel so?

Daughter: There are 11 of them against just two Indians.

The mother asked her daughter who (a) ………………………… The daughter enquired who the ones in blue were. The mother replied that they were Indians. The girl then wanted (b) ………………………… When the mother said that they were Australians, the daughter emphatically (c) ………………………… The mother (d) ………………………… The daughter replied that there were eleven of them against just two Indians.

Question 2.

Rewrite these sentences as directed.

(i) She was so tired that she could not keep her eyes open, (use ‘too’)

(ii) He is so tall that he does not need a ladder to change the light bulb. (Rewrite using ‘enough’)

(iii) The owner of the house has gone abroad. (Rewrite as a complex sentence)

(iv) The soldiers who were victorious were honoured by the president. (Rewrite as a simple sentence)

(v) Though he was powerful, he was lonely. (Rewrite as a compound sentence)

Question 3.

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given for each.

(i) The teacher insists that the students write neatly.

Rewrite using ‘writing’.

(ii) Don’t take bath in the pool as it needs to be cleaned.

Rewrite using ‘bathe’.

(iii) The riverbed is slimy; don’t step in.

Rewrite using ‘slime’.

Question 4.

Rewrite these sentences according to the instructions given after each.

(i) I am not sure that he is a graduate. (Rewrite using ‘might’)

(ii) He will probably get a good job if he applies in time. (Rewrite using ‘might’)

(iii) I am not sure that I can come to your party. (Rewrite using ‘may’)

(iv) Speak loudly. (Rewrite using ‘could’)

(v) Probably we will have to write the test tomorrow. (Rewrite using ‘may’)