Basics. Determiners and Pronouns.: correct answers

Determines and Pronouns

this/that/these/those

This group of words refers to specific items or people, with their usage depending on the distance from the speaker and the number of items:

"this" refers to a singular item close to the speaker.
- Example: This book is interesting.
- Example: This cake tastes good.
"these" refers to multiple items close to the speaker.
- Example: These shoes are new.
- Example: These apples are fresh.
"that" refers to a singular item farther from the speaker.
- Example: That house is big.
- Example: That shirt looks great.
"those" refers to multiple items farther from the speaker.
- Example: Those birds are noisy.
- Example: Those cars are fast.

every and all

"every" and "all" are used to refer to the whole group or all members of a group:

"every" refers to each member of a group individually.
- Example: Every student passed the test.
- Example: Every morning, I go for a walk.
"all" refers to the entire group collectively.
- Example: All students passed the test.
- Example: All the books on the shelf are mine.

all, most, some, any, no/none

These words express different quantities or proportions of a group:

"all" refers to the entire group.
- Example: All children like to play.
- Example: All the cookies were eaten.
"most" refers to the majority of a group.
- Example: Most people enjoy watching movies.
- Example: Most of the work is done.
"some" refers to an unspecified number or portion of a group.
- Example: Some students didn't finish the assignment.
- Example: Some apples are rotten.
"any" is used in negative sentences or questions to indicate the possibility or presence of something.
- Example: I don't have any money.
- Example: Do you have any siblings?
"no/none" indicates the absence of something.
- Example: No one came to the party.
- Example: None of the students failed the exam.

(a) little, (a) few

These words express small quantities:

"(a) little" is used with uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount.
- Example: I have little time to finish this task.
- Example: She drinks a little coffee in the morning.
"(a) few" is used with countable nouns to indicate a small number.
- Example: I have a few friends in this city.
- Example: He reads a few pages every day.

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Easy A1 | Elementary | BeginnersA1 Noun and pronoun Pronoun Determinative Demonstrative Determiner Quantifier Negation English Grammar Basics

Correct answers

Question 1

Fill in the blanks.

_________________________ children like to play. _________________________ of them like to play with toys. _________________________ children like tabletop games. Hardly _________________________ of them like to play card games, and _________________________ of them prefer playing préférence.

The correct answer uses "All," "Most," "Some," "any," and "none" to describe the preferences of children when it comes to playing games.

Question 2

Complete the sentence.

I had _________________________ rest lately, so I'm going home for _________________________ days.

The correct answer is "I had little rest lately, so I'm going home for a few days", which uses "a little" to indicate a small amount of rest and "a few" to express a small number of days.

Question 3

Select Complete the sentence.

Sam: Hello, Judy. _________________________ is Sam.

The correct answer is "Sam: Hello, Judy. This is Sam", which uses the singular demonstrative pronoun "this" to introduce Sam. Go right|left|up|down

Question 4

Complete the dialog.

A: Do you know how the accident happened?
B: No. I have _________________________ idea.

The correct answer is "B: No. I have no idea", which uses "no" to indicate a complete lack of knowledge about the accident.

Question 5

Complete the sentence.

Which car is yours? _________________________ or _________________________?

The correct answer is "Which car is yours? This one or that one?", which uses the singular pronouns "this one" and "that one" to refer to the cars.

Question 6

Choose the correct pronouns to complete the sentence.

Anna said that _________________________ lost _________________________ _________________________.

The correct answer is "Anna said that somebody lost something somewhere", which uses the indefinite pronouns "somebody," "something," and "somewhere" to indicate that someone lost something at some place.

Question 7

Fill in the blanks.

A: Do you read _________________________?
B: No, I don't have _________________________ books and don't read _________________________.

The correct answer is
A: Do you read a lot?
B: No, I don't have many books and don't read much.",

which uses "a lot" to describe the amount of reading, "many" to refer to the number of books, and "much" to indicate the extent of reading.

Question 8

Choose the correct pronouns to complete the sentence.

It rained _________________________ day last week, _________________________ day.

The correct answer is "It rained every day last week, all day", which uses "every" to indicate all days last week, and "all" to emphasize the whole day.

Question 9

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

Do you like _________________________ mittens?

The correct answer is "Do you like these mittens?", which uses the plural demonstrative pronoun "these" to refer to the shoes.

Question 10

Complete the question and answer with the correct determiners.

A: Which books are yours?
B: _________________________ on the table.

The correct answer is "These on the table", which uses the plural determiner "these" to refer to the books on the table.

Question 11

Choose the correct determiner to complete the sentence.

Do you like _________________________ shoes?

The correct answer is "Do you like these shoes?", which uses the plural determiner "these" to refer to the shoes.

Question 12

Complete the sentence.

I saw _________________________ the pictures, and didn't like _________________________ of them.

The correct answer uses "both" to indicate the two pictures and "either" to show that neither of them was liked.

Question 13

Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns.

I have _________________________ to help me. There _________________________ to help me.

The correct answer is "I have no one to help me. There isn't anybody to help me", which uses "no one" and "isn't anybody" to indicate that there is no one available to help.

Question 14

Complete the question and answer with the correct pronouns.

A: Did _________________________ see the lightning?
B: No, _________________________.

The correct answers are anybody and nobody, which uses "anybody" in the question and "nobody" in the negative answer.

Question 15

Complete the question and answer with the correct pronouns.

Do you speak _________________________ foreign languages? Yes, I speak _________________________.

The correct answer is "Do you speak any foreign languages? Yes, I speak some.", which uses "any" in a question and "some" in an affirmative answer.

Question 16

Complete the sentence.

There aren't _________________________ pictures on the wall.

The correct answer is "There aren't any pictures on the wall", which uses "any" in a negative sentence to indicate that there are no pictures on the wall.

Question 17

Choose the correct determiners to complete the sentence.

There aren't _________________________ pictures on the wall.

The correct answer is "There aren't any pictures on the wall", which uses "any" in a negative sentence to indicate that there are no pictures on the wall.

Question 18

Complete the dialogue.

A: Which books are yours?
B: _________________________ on the table.

The correct answer is "B: The ones on the table.", which uses the plural pronoun "the ones" to refer to the books on the table.

Question 19

Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns.

I bought _________________________ cheese, but I didn't buy _________________________ bread.

The correct answer is "I bought some cheese, but I didn't buy any bread", which uses "some" in an affirmative sentence and "any" in a negative sentence.