MOST COMMON DETERMINERS FOR BOARD EXAM ( FOR SEBA AND CBSC)
DETERMINERS
FEW, A FEW, THE FEW
USED WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS, LIKE- BOOK, PEN, GIRL, STUDENT
ETC.
FEW- (HARDLY ANY) NEGATIVE-SENSE
A FEW- SOME BUT MANY
THE FEW- NOT MANY BUT ALL AVAILABLE
LITTLE, A LITTLE, THE LITTLE
USED WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS LIKE- WATER, MILK, ETC.
LITTLE- HARDLY ANY.
A LITTLE- SOME BUT NOT MUCH.
THE LITTLE- NOT MUCH BUT ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE
MUCH & MANY
MUCH
• OPPOSITE
OF LITTLE
• USED
WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
MANY
• OPPOSITE
OF FEW
• USED
WITH COUNTABLE NOUN
SOME & ANY
SOME
• MEANS
A LITTLE.
• USED
WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS TO DENOTE QUANTITY.
• ALSO
PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUN
• USED
IN AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE
ANY
• MEANS
A LITTLE
• USED
IN NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.
Let’s practice…
• --------knowledge
is a dangerous thing?(a little/a few/some)
• the
doctor advised him to rest for _____ days.(few/a few/the few)
• ---------water
I kept for you has been finished by him.(little/few/the little)
• The
show was cancelled as-______people turned up to see it. (few/little)
• I
can not prepare tea for you, there is_________ milk in the refrigerator (little/some/a little)
• Do
you have ______ doubt? (any/some)
• Have
you got_______ potatoes left? (little/some/any)
• Give
me ______ potatoes.(any/some)
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