Determiners HSLC 1998 To 2023 Class 10 SEBA
Solved determiners from HSLC exam (1998 – 2023)
Determiners solved question bank with answers 1998 to 2023
Q. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the right determiners :
HSLC – 1998
(a) He received ___ help from his teachers. (many/much/more)
Answer: much
(b) I can depend ___ friends I have. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: the few
(c) ___ guidance from you will be enough for me. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
(d) My brother is studying in ___ European University. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
HSLC – 1999
(a) He gave away ___ money he had to the beggar. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
(b) ___ of my friends helped me much in my distress. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(c) I got ___ help from my mother than my father. (much/more/most)
Answer: more
(d) ___ union leader will address the workers. (a/an/the)
Answer: the
HSLC – 2000
(a) I received ___ encouragement from my parents. (much/more/many)
Answer: much
(b) My brother is ___ N.C.C. cadet. (a/an/the)
Answer: an
(c) He does not trust ___ friends he has. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: the few
(d) A busy person has ___ to waste. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: little
HSLC – 2001
(a) He gave me ___ one rupee note. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
(b) Can you lend me ___ books? (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(c) He is ___ older than his wife. (many/much/more)
Answer: much
(d) He will stay here for ___ while. (Little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
(e) ___ of the boys has done his work. (every/some/each)
Answer: each
(f) She has ___ things to do. (lots of/much/most)
Answer: lots of
HSLC – 2002
(a) I can not give you ___ money. (any/some/each)
Answer: any
(b) Our Principal is man of ___ words. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(c) She does not get ___ time for studies. (many/much/some)
Answer: much
(d) My brother is ___ N.C.C. cadet. (a/an/the)
Answer: an
(e) This story is ___ interesting. (much/more/very)
Answer: very
(f) He has to feed his family with ___ money he earns. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
HSLC – 2003
(a) ___ of their property was destroyed in the flood. (many/much/more)
Answer: much
(b) He has to manage with ___ money he earns. (little/a little/ the little)
Answer: the little
(c) This is ___ European lady I was talking about.(a/an/the)
Answer: the
(d) Many guests were invited, but only ___ turned up. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(e) We found the house without ___ difficulty. (much/ more/many)
Answer: much
(f) Rajinikanta is called ___ Scott of Assam. (a/an/the)
Answer: the
HSLC – 2004
(a) This is ___ room I work in. (a/an/the)
Answer: the
(b) ___ of the apples were rotten. (many/much/some)
Answer: some
(c) Only ___ of the applicants were suitable. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(d) I expect only ___ encouragement from you. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
(e) The workers decided to form ___ union. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
(f) Did you buy ___ bread today? (some/any/many)
Answer: any
HSLC – 2005
(a) Only ___ among the invitees turned up. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(b) Do you have ___ books on astrology. (some/any)
Answer: any
(c) You will have to manage with ___ money you have. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
(d) ___ undergraduate can not apply for that post. (a/an/the)
Answer: an
(e) The society gives ___ respect to a thinker. (many/much/ some)
Answer: much
(f) This is not ___ usual happening. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
HSLC – 2006
(a) That girl has ___ good qualities. (much/more/many)
Answer: many
(b) Can you help me with ___ money? (little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
(c) Our Principal is a man of ___ words. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(d) Did you buy ___ oranges today? (any/some/many)
Answer: any
(e) Our teachers gave us ___ useful advice. (many/more/much)
Answer: much
(f) Kalidas is ___ Shakespeare of India. (a/an/the)
Answer: the
HSLC – 2007
(a) He has ___ friends who stand by him. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(b) Did you have ___ difficulty in finding the house? (many/any/much)
Answer: any
(c) His brother is ___ university student. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
(d) I appreciate even ___ help they gave me. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
(e) An umbrella is ___ useful thing. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
(f) Have you ___ book to read? (some/many/any)
Answer: any
HSLC – 2008
(a) Many guests were invited, but only ___ turned up. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(b) This is the ___ European lady I was talking about. (a/an/the)
Answer: the
(c) I cannot give you ___ money. (any/a little/some)
Answer: any
(d) We found the house without ___ difficulty. (much/many/ more)
Answer: much
(e) Sri Lanka is ___ island. (a/an/the)
Answer: an
(f) ___ of the boys was rewarded. (each/every/any)
Answer: each
HSLC – 2009
(a) He gave away ___ money he had to the beggar. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
(b) Reading is ___ useful hobby. (a/an/the)
Answer: a.
(c) Only ___ of the candidates were suitable. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(d) They won the match without ___ difficulty. (much/more/ many)
Answer: much
(e) ___ of the competitors will get a certificate. (any/each/every)
Answer: each
(f) I don’t expect ___ help from them. (some/any/many)
Answer: any
HSLC – 2010
(a) My brother is ___ NCC cadet. (a/an/the)
Answer: an
(b) First read ___ books you have with you. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: the few
(c) ___ of the oranges were rotten. (many/more/much)
Answer: many
(d) Socrates gave ___ useful advice to his pupils. (many/much/more)
Answer: much
(e) Hurry up! We have only ___ time left. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
(f) The workers decided to form ___ union. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
HSLC – 2011
(a) The painter is a man ___ words. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(b) ___ honorary secretary gets no salary for holding the post.(a/an/the)
Answer: an
(c) ___ of the candidate must produce her/his identity card. (any/each/every)
Answer: each
(d) India won the match with ___ bit of luck. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
HSLC – 2012
(a) ___ men are free from faults. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(b) ___ hour has passed since he left us. (a/an/the)
Answer: an
(c) ___ of the students will be given a copy of the magazine.(every/each/any)
Answer: each
(d) Please give me ___ money you have. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
HSLC – 2013
(a) He will come back within ___ hour. (a/an/the)
Answer: an
(b) ___ men are free from faults. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: few
(c) Leap year falls in ___ fourth year. (any/every/each)
Answer: every
(d) ___ learning is a dangerous thing. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: a little
HSLC – 2014
(a) I gave ___ one rupee note to the beggar. (a/an/the)
Answer: a
(b) My father is ___ older than my mother. (many/much/more)
Answer: much
(c) I buy ___ books every month. (few/a few/the few)
Answer: a few
(d) I need ___ money I have. (little/a little/the little)
Answer: the little
HSLC – 2015
(a) Please give me ___ time to finish the work.
Answer: a little.
(b) Then I will take you to ___ university.
Answer: the.
HSLC – 2016
(a) Ramen comes home twice ___ month.
Answer: a
(b) Mr. Bell rang ___ bell of alarm and I woke up.
Answer: the
(c) A busy person has ___ time to waste.
Answer: little
(d) Only ___ of the applicants were found suitable.
Answer: a few
HSLC – 2017
(a) My brother is ___ NCC cadet.
Answer: an
(b) We found the house without ___difficulty.
Answer: much
(c) He has to feed his family with ___ .
Answer: the little
(d) Our Principal is a man of ___ words.
Answer: few
HSLC – 2018
(a) ___ rich are not always unkind.
Answer: the
(b) The principal gave the students ___ sound advice.
Answer: much
(c) Every school has ___ union of the students.
Answer: a
(d) Is there ___ coffee left in the pot?
Answer: any
HSLC – 2019
(a) My brother had gone ___ hour ago.
Answer: an
(b) A busy man has ___ time to waste.
Answer: little
(c) The classes started after ___ bell had rung.
Answer: the
(d) ___ of their property was lost in the flood.
Answer: most
HSLC – 2020
(a) They won the match without ___ difficulty.
Answer: any
(b) Reading is ___ useful hobby.
Answer: a
(c) I gave him ___ books I had.
Answer: the
(d) Kalidas is ___ Shakespeare of India.
Answer: the
HSLC – 2021
(a) Mr. Barua is a man of __ words.
Answer : few
(b) Ms. Manisha married __ European gentleman.
Answer : a
(c) I want only __ encouragement from you.
Answer : a little
(d) __ of the participants will be given a certificate.
Answer : each
HSLC – 2023
(a) My friend is __ M.A. in English. (a/an/the/that)
Answer : An
(b) __ book you have mentioned is out of print. (a/the/many/some)
Answer : The
(c) Kindness is __ great virtue. (the/much/that/a)
Answer : A
(d) __ Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world. (the/this/that/a)
Answer : The
(e) Is there __ sugar in the pot? (little/few/any/much)
Answer : Any
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