Grammar: Determiners — Class 9 MCQs with Answers
Class 9 CBSE English · Chapter 25
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Grammar: Determiners — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 9 English)
6 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. Tap an option to check yourself.
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- Q1 of 6Easy
Choose the correct article: 'He is ___ honest man.'
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Answer: an
Explanation: 'Honest' begins with a silent 'h' (vowel sound), so 'an' is used.
- Q2 of 6Easy
'There is ___ milk in the jug.'
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Answer: some
Explanation: 'Milk' is uncountable; 'some' fits a positive statement.
- Q3 of 6Medium
'___ days, students prefer online classes.'
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Answer: These
Explanation: 'These days' is the fixed expression for 'nowadays'.
- Q4 of 6Medium
'___ of the two boys is guilty; both are innocent.'
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Answer: Neither
Explanation: 'Neither' = not one of the two.
- Q5 of 6Hard
Which sentence uses articles correctly?
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Answer: Honesty is the best policy.
Explanation: Abstract nouns used generally take no article ('Honesty'); superlative takes 'the' ('the best policy').
- Q6 of 6Hard
Identify the CORRECT sentence.
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Answer: Each of the players has a jersey.
Explanation: 'Each of the players HAS' — 'each' is singular; noun after 'of the' is plural.
Grammar: Determiners notes: key concepts (Class 9 English)
Determiners are the words that come before a noun and fix its reference — articles, quantifiers, demonstratives, distributives and possessives. The chapter turns on two questions: is the noun countable or uncountable, and is it near or far, one or many.
- a / an is about SOUND
- Use 'an' before a vowel SOUND, not a vowel letter: 'AN honest man' (silent h), 'AN umbrella' — but 'A university student' (/ju:/) and 'A one-eyed man' (/w/).
- 'the' for unique things
- Unique objects take 'the': 'THE Sun rises in the east.' The same applies to the Moon, the Earth and the sky.
- First mention takes a / an
- A singular countable noun mentioned for the first time takes 'a' or 'an': 'The Ganga is A holy river.'
- Zero article
- Names of games and sports take no article at all: 'We play football after school' — not 'the football'.
- many / much
- 'Many' for countable nouns, 'much' for uncountable: 'How MANY books do you have?'; 'I don't have MUCH sugar left.' 'Much' appears mostly in negatives and questions.
- some / enough
- 'Some' fits positive statements with uncountable nouns ('There is SOME milk in the jug'); 'enough' means a sufficient quantity ('She has ENOUGH money to buy it').
- few vs a few
- 'A few' means a small number and is positive; 'few' without 'a' means hardly any and is negative: 'Only A FEW students passed'; 'He has FEW friends; he feels lonely.'
- little vs a little
- The same distinction for uncountables: 'a little' is a small quantity ('Add A LITTLE salt'), while 'little' means almost none.
- Demonstratives
- 'This' and 'these' are near, 'that' and 'those' are far; 'this' and 'that' are singular, 'these' and 'those' plural: 'THOSE books on the far shelf are mine'; 'THIS apple in my hand is sweet.'
- 'These days'
- The fixed expression for 'nowadays' is 'THESE days': 'These days, students prefer online classes.'
- Distributives
- 'Each' and 'every' take a singular noun AND a singular verb: 'EACH student WAS given a book'; 'EVERY child needs love and care'; 'Every boy and girl WAS present.'
- 'Neither' and possessives
- 'Neither' means not one of two: 'NEITHER of the two boys is guilty.' Possessive determiners — my, your, his, her, our, their — sit directly before the noun: 'This is MY book.'
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What are the key concepts in Class 9 English Grammar: Determiners?+
Determiners are the words that come before a noun and fix its reference — articles, quantifiers, demonstratives, distributives and possessives. The chapter turns on two questions: is the noun countable or uncountable, and is it near or far, one or many. Key ideas include a / an is about SOUND, 'the' for unique things, First mention takes a / an, Zero article, many / much, some / enough.
What does Class 9 English Chapter 25 (Grammar: Determiners) cover on XamBaaz?+
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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What are the important questions from Grammar: Determiners (Class 9 English)?+
The questions that matter most test a / an is about SOUND, 'the' for unique things, First mention takes a / an, Zero article, many / much, some / enough. This page shows 6 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations. Sign in to practise all 60 questions on the chapter as timed quizzes.
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