Grammar: Determiners — Class 10 MCQs with Answers
Class 10 CBSE English · Chapter 20
60 practice questions · 20 Easy · 20 Medium · 20 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 10 CBSE English questions from Chapter 20, "Grammar: Determiners". You get 6 timed quizzes made from 60 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
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Grammar: Determiners — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 10 English)
12 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation.
- Q1Easy
Fill in the blank: 'She wants to become ___ engineer like her mother.'
A.an✓ CorrectB.aC.theD.no articleAnswer: A. an
Explanation: 'Engineer' opens with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article takes the form 'an'.
- Q2Easy
Fill in the blank: 'There is ___ water left in the bottle, so we can share it.'
A.some✓ CorrectB.manyC.fewD.severalAnswer: A. some
Explanation: 'Water' is uncountable, and the sentence is positive, so the quantifier 'some' fits.
- Q3Easy
Fill in the blank: '___ books on the top shelf belong to my grandfather.'
A.ThatB.ThisC.ItD.Those✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Those
Explanation: 'Books' is plural and 'on the top shelf' signals distance, so the far plural demonstrative is used.
- Q4Easy
Fill in the blank: '___ of the two answers is acceptable to the examiner.'
A.AnyB.NoneC.EveryD.Either✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Either
Explanation: 'Either' is the distributive used when the choice is between exactly two.
- Q5Easy
Fill in the blank: 'My uncle bought ___ university degree certificate frame.'
A.theB.no articleC.a✓ CorrectD.anAnswer: C. a
Explanation: 'University' begins with the consonant sound /ju:/, so 'a' is used despite the vowel letter.
- Q6Medium
Identify the error: 'The Principal is a honourable man who never refuses help.'
A.a should be an✓ CorrectB.is should be wasC.who should be whomD.never should be everAnswer: A. a should be an
Explanation: 'Honourable' begins with a silent 'h', making the first sound a vowel, which requires 'an'.
- Q7Medium
Identify the error: 'There were less students in class today than yesterday.'
A.than should be thenB.in should be atC.less should be fewer✓ CorrectD.were should be wasAnswer: C. less should be fewer
Explanation: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns such as 'students'; 'less' belongs with uncountables.
- Q8Medium
Fill in the blank: '___ kind of behaviour is unacceptable in an examination hall.'
A.TheseB.ThoseC.ThemD.This✓ CorrectAnswer: D. This
Explanation: 'Kind' is singular, so the singular demonstrative must be used with it.
- Q9Medium
Fill in the blank: 'Both the candidates ___ eligible for the scholarship.'
A.wasB.has beenC.are✓ CorrectD.isAnswer: C. are
Explanation: 'Both' refers to two people together and therefore requires a plural verb.
- Q10Hard
Choose the sentence in which every article is used correctly.
A.The Ganges is a sacred river and the longest in the region.✓ CorrectB.Ganges is the sacred river and longest in the region.C.A Ganges is the sacred river and a longest in region.D.The Ganges is the sacred river and a longest in the region.Answer: A. The Ganges is a sacred river and the longest in the region.
Explanation: River names take 'the', a descriptive singular noun takes 'a', and the superlative takes 'the'.
- Q11Hard
Choose the option that correctly completes: 'The ___ of applicants was so large that the ___ of paperwork doubled.'
A.number ... numberB.amount ... amountC.number ... amount✓ CorrectD.amount ... numberAnswer: C. number ... amount
Explanation: 'Applicants' is countable and takes 'number'; 'paperwork' is uncountable and takes 'amount'.
- Q12Hard
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A.Neither of the two answers is correct, though each has some merit.✓ CorrectB.Neither of the two answers are correct, though each have some merit.C.Neither of the two answers is correct, though each have some merit.D.Neither of the two answers are correct, though each has some merit.Answer: A. Neither of the two answers is correct, though each has some merit.
Explanation: 'Neither of' and 'each' are both singular, so both verbs must be singular.
Key concepts: Grammar: Determiners (Class 10 English)
Determiners fix a noun's reference — articles, quantifiers, demonstratives, distributives and possessives. Two questions decide almost every answer: is the noun countable or uncountable, and is it one, two, or more than two.
- a / an follows the SOUND
- 'An engineer' and 'an hour' (silent h) take 'an' because they open with a vowel sound; 'a university' takes 'a' because it opens with the consonant sound /ju:/.
- 'The' with rivers and superlatives
- Names of rivers always take the definite article — 'THE Ganga'. So do superlatives — 'Mount Everest is THE highest peak in the world.'
- many / much
- 'Many' for countable plurals — 'how MANY students appeared'. 'Much' for uncountables, and mostly in negatives — 'she does not have MUCH interest in cricket'.
- some
- Used with uncountables in positive statements: 'There is SOME water left in the bottle.'
- few / a few
- 'A few' is positive and means a small number — 'only A FEW people attended'. 'Few' without the article means hardly any and is negative.
- little / a little
- The same split for uncountables: 'a little' is a small quantity; 'LITTLE money left, so I cannot lend you any' means almost none.
- Demonstratives
- 'This' and 'these' are near, 'that' and 'those' far; 'this/that' singular, 'these/those' plural — 'THOSE books on the top shelf'. Note 'THIS kind of behaviour', because 'kind' is singular.
- Possessives after a singular subject
- 'Every student must bring HIS OR HER own identity card' — 'every student' is grammatically singular. A collective noun acting as one body takes 'its': 'The committee announced ITS decision.'
- either — exactly two
- 'EITHER of the two answers is acceptable.' 'Either' is restricted to a choice between two.
- each — two or more
- 'EACH boy in the team', and 'EACH of the three routes leads to the temple'. Unlike 'either', 'each' works beyond two.
- both is plural
- 'BOTH the candidates ARE eligible' — 'both' refers to two together and takes a plural verb.
- 'Each of' stays singular
- 'EACH of the players HAS received a medal' — singular however plural the noun after 'of' looks. This overlaps directly with subject-verb concord.
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What are the key concepts in Class 10 English Grammar: Determiners?+
Determiners fix a noun's reference — articles, quantifiers, demonstratives, distributives and possessives. Two questions decide almost every answer: is the noun countable or uncountable, and is it one, two, or more than two. Key ideas include a / an follows the SOUND, 'The' with rivers and superlatives, many / much, some, few / a few, little / a little.
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It has 60 NCERT-based MCQs on "Grammar: Determiners": 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard. Together they make 6 timed quizzes, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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