Std:- 8

Subject:- English Grammar

Ch1:- Determiners
Worksheet

Q - 1 Fill in the blanks using Articles.

1. Harshvardhan was ________ just king.
2. She found ________ umbrella on the road.
3. I want to be ________ pilot.
4. This is ________ pen I bought yesterday.
5. Sejal met Harry ________ other day and he showed her his new pen.
6. We will be going to ________ Alps this vacation.
7. ________ Earth is ________ only planet where human beings live.
8. They appear to be in ________ hurry.
9. He is ________ liar, there is not ________ ounce of truth in his words.
10. It is ________ smallest bird in the zoo.
11. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is ________ union territory in ________
Bay of Bengal with Port Blair as ________ capital.
12. ________ insect has six legs, but ________ spider has eight. Therefore
we cannot describe ________ spider as ________ insect.
13. Ms. Soma came for ________ interview in ________ afternoon. She is
________ efficient and experienced person. We think she is ________
person for ________ job.
14. ________ inter school quiz contest is going to be held in ________
school auditorium. ________ few contestants from ________ schools in
________ neighbourhood are going to participate in ________ contest.
 15. ________ moon was shining in all its glory. There was not ________
single cloud in ________ sky. ________ reflection of ________ moon in
________ calm water of ________ lake looked beautiful. We had rarely
seen such ________ beautiful sight.

Q - 2 Correct the sentences given below and rewrite them.

1. My son wants to enrol in an university in UK.
2. The committee has two members doctor and engineer.
3. We have a hour left to complete our work.
4. The honesty is a great virtue.
5. She has the interest in singing.
6. Law should be fair to a lucky as well as an unlucky.
7. Nearer the church, the farther from God.
8. The Mumbai is a biggest city of India.
9. Paper has become very expensive.
10. A dinner should be taken much before bedtime.
11. The Malaria is no longer a killer disease.
12. English is a language of English.
13. Sunday is a holiday.
14. The father has just come from an office.
15. The man is sitting in the front of the car.

Q - 3 Fill in the blanks with appropriate demonstratives.

1. ________ people, who work hard, always get success in life.
2. ________ jacket is too small for me.
3. I need to put ________ dishes away.
4. Nobody lives in ________ house anymore.
5. Take ________ ticket with you to the game.
6. ________ men are dangerous.
7. We’ve had ________ awful weather lately.
8. How can anyone live on ________ a small salary?
9. The poor dog wanted to roam in ________ fields than stay in the kennel.
10. I am really tired so I refuse to drive to ________ mountain.
Q - 4 Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessives.
1. Sachin Tendulkar is a great cricketer. ________ coach started training him
at an early age. He has played against many teams to win trophies for
________ country. All the players of ________ team practise regularly and
________ schedule is well planned. He often tells other players,
“________ victory is possible because we always play as a team.” One of
________ fans once told him, “________ matches are always watched
with great enthusiasm.”

2. ________ school bus was late so we waited under a tree. We kept

________ bags under the tree and we played in ________ shade. The
monkeys were sitting on the tree with _________ tails hanging above
________ heads. One of the boys pulled a monkey's tail. The monkey
slapped ________ cheek and took away a few of ________ bags. We were
frightened and the naughty boy shouted for help at the top of ________
voice.

Q - 5 Fill in the blanks with appropriate distributives.

1. You can take a train or bus. ________ way, it will take you one hour.
2. Trees have been planted on ________ side of the road.
3. You can buy ________ pair of trousers. Both of them are equally good.
4. ________ member wanted the bedroom with an attached bathroom.
5. ________ time I go to Connaught Place, I get caught in a traffic jam.
6. We have a small gathering at our house ________ Sunday.
7. It was not a good match. ________ team played well.
8. ________ side of the square has the same length.
9. Talk to ________ child separately.
10. Both the candidates are hopeless. _________the candidate deserves
our support.
Q - 6 Fill in the blanks with appropriate quantifiers.
1. I have already purchased ________ books. (some, any)
2. I am feeling hungry. Could you give me ________ bread to eat? (some,
any)
3. Do you need ________ help? (some, any)
4. This team has _______ quality spinners but there aren't _______ good
pace bowlers. (some, any)
5. How ________ kilograms of rice did you buy? (much, many)
6. How ________ did the rice cost you? (much, many)
7. I called up the store ________ times to complain. (much, many)
8. She grabbed her sketchbook and ________ pencils. (several, a lot of)
9. He drank ________ coffee. (little, a little, the little, few, a few, the few)
10. The teacher gives us ________ time to prepare before a test.
11. I bought a bar of chocolate with ________ money I had.
12. It was such a difficult task that only ________ people had the courage to
undertake it.
13. The supermarket is ________ cheaper than the other shops.
14. ________ rooms that the manager showed us were dark and dingy.
15. ________ friends visit me. So I am often lonely.

Q - 7 Fill in the blanks with appropriate interrogatives.

1. ________ bags are lying outside?
2. ________ vegetable is fresh?
3. ________ gifts have been bought?
4. ________ pickle is really hot?
5. ________ clothes are in my cupboard?