Type of Determiners Worksheets and Exercises

On this page, you’ll find easy-to-follow worksheets and exercises that cover all major types of determiners, including articles, demonstratives, possessives, quantifiers, and numbers. Get ready to boost your grammar skills step by step through fun, practical practice!

Type of Determiners Worksheets

Determiners are essential words that come before nouns and help specify which one, how many, or whose—like a, the, some, my, each, and those. They play a big role in making your sentences clear and accurate.

Check out different types of determiners and how they work in English grammar.

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Type of Determiners Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Determiner

Direction:

Choose from: a, an, the, this, that, these, those, my, your, his, her, some, many, few, any, each, every

1. I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.

2. Can you pass me ___ salt?

3. ___ books on the table are mine.

4. She doesn’t have ___ friends in the city.

5. ___ child in the class received a gift.

6. Is there ___ milk left in the bottle?

7. ___ car is very fast. (pointing nearby)

8. ___ students are absent today.

9. He is ___ honest man.

10. I love ___ new dress you’re wearing!

Answer Key

1. I saw an elephant at the zoo.
   👉 An is used before vowel sounds (elephant = /ˈɛlɪfənt/).

2. Can you pass me the salt?
   👉 The is used for something specific and already known (salt on the table).

3. These books on the table are mine.
   👉 These refers to plural nouns that are close by.

4. She doesn’t have many friends in the city.
   👉 Many is used with countable plural nouns in negatives.

5. Each child in the class received a gift.
   👉 Each is used when talking about every single member individually.

6. Is there any milk left in the bottle?
   👉 Any is used in questions (and negatives) with uncountable nouns.

7. This car is very fast. (pointing nearby)
   👉 This is for singular nouns that are near the speaker.

8. Some students are absent today.
   👉 Some is used with plural nouns to mean “a certain number.”

9. He is an honest man.
   👉 An is correct because “honest” starts with a vowel sound (/ɒ/), even though it begins with “h.”

10. I love that new dress you’re wearing!
    👉 That is used to point out a specific item (singular).

Exercise 2: Identify the Type of Determiner

Direction

Underline the determiner and write its type (e.g., article, demonstrative, possessive, quantifier, number).

1. I have two cats at home.

2. That cake looks delicious.

3. Her shoes are on the floor.

4. We bought some apples from the market.

5. An owl hooted outside my window.

6. Each student has a workbook.

7. I gave him my phone number.

8. These oranges are sweet.

9. They invited many guests.

10. She wore a red dress.

Answer Key

1. I have two cats at home. → two = number determiner

2. That cake looks delicious. → that = demonstrative determiner

3. Her shoes are on the floor. → her = possessive determiner

4. We bought some apples from the market. → some = quantifier

5. An owl hooted outside my window. → an = article (indefinite)

6. Each student has a workbook. → each = distributive determiner

7. I gave him my phone number. → my = possessive determiner

8. These oranges are sweet. → these = demonstrative determiner

9. They invited many guests. → many = quantifier

10. She wore a red dress. → a = article (indefinite)

Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Determiner

Circle the correct determiner in each sentence.

1. (Every / Some / That) child deserves love.

2. (These / His / A) books belong to Alex.

3. (Few / The / Any) dog can learn tricks.

4. (An / Your / Each) answer must be explained.

5. I need (a / many / their) pencil for this.

Answer Key

1. (Every) child deserves love.
   ✔ “Every” is correct for singular nouns when talking about all members of a group.

2. (These) books belong to Alex.
   ✔ “These” is correct because “books” is plural.

3. (Any) dog can learn tricks.
   ✔ “Any” means “no matter which one,” which fits this general truth.

4. (Each) answer must be explained.
   ✔ “Each” is correct when referring to all items one by one.

5. I need (a) pencil for this.
   ✔ “A” is correct because it refers to one pencil (singular, non-specific).

Exercise 4: Match the Determiner to Its Type

Match the determiner in Column A with its type in Column B.

Exercise 5: Rewrite with Correct Determiners

Rewrite the sentence using the correct determiner from the bracket.

1. (some / a / much) ___ students forgot their homework.

2. I saw (a / an / any) ___ owl in the tree.

3. (Every / Those / Few) ___ child got a toy.

4. I borrowed (the / this / her) ___ pencil from Linda.

5. He ate (that / your / an) ___ apple in the kitchen.

Answer Key

1. (some / a / much) → Some students forgot their homework.
   ✔ “Some” fits because “students” is plural and countable.

2. (a / an / any) → I saw an owl in the tree.
   ✔ “An” is used before vowel sounds (owl = /aʊl/).

3. (Every / Those / Few) → Every child got a toy.
   ✔ “Every” is correct because “child” is singular.

4. (the / this / her) → I borrowed her pencil from Linda.
   ✔ “Her” is correct since the pencil belongs to Linda.

5. (that / your / an) → He ate that apple in the kitchen.
   ✔ “That” works best because it points to a specific apple.

Exercise 6: Fill in with a Suitable Determiner

Use any appropriate determiner to complete the sentence (answers may vary).

1. ___ birds are flying in the sky.

2. I don’t have ___ money left.

3. ___ of the cookies were eaten.

4. ___ boy in the group was excited.

5. She likes ___ flowers you gave her.

Answer Key

1. ___ birds are flying in the sky.
   Some birds / Many birds / Several birds

2. I don’t have ___ money left.
   Any money / Much money

3. ___ of the cookies were eaten.
   All of the cookies / Some of the cookies / Most of the cookies

4. ___ boy in the group was excited.
   Every boy / Each boy

5. She likes ___ flowers you gave her.
   Those flowers / The flowers / These flowers