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English Workbook Class 10 Solutions Unit 1 Determiners

Introduction

In this unit you will use the words which help to identify things - to say whether they are known or unknown to the listener, which one(s) the speaker is talking about, whether the speaker is thinking of specific examples or talking in general. You will also work with words which say how much or how many

There are twenty determiners in the grid given below. Encircle these determiners

ans:
  • most
  • every
  • some
  • now
  • one
  • the
  • more
  • an
  • several
  • both
  • either
  • little
  • never
  • each
  • neither
  • many
  • another
  • there
  • here
  • any
  • lot

Articles

  • The building that I visited today is a museum
  • A building in which antiques are kept is called a museum

The word used before building in - Sentence 1 is specific and in Sentence 2 is non-specific

Can you think of a reason why different words are used before building in these two sentences ? (Clue : Remember what you read in Class IX about specific and non-specific items.) Building in sentence 1 is specific because it is the one I visited. Building in sentence 2 is non-specific because it is like other buildings

Working in pairs, decide which of the items in italics are definite (or specific) and which are indefinite (or non-specific)

Then complete the following sentences using appropriate articles

  • Bangkok is _______ capital of Thailand
  • Australia, _______ country in the southern Hemisphere, has produced some world- class sportspersons
  • _______ fruit seller does not earn much during the rainy season
  • _______ girl who lives at the corner of our street has been selected for the civil services
  • Many countries rely on _______ type of cocoa produced in Ghana for their chocolate products
  • The Amazon is considered to be _______ largest river in the world, in terms of volume of water
  • _______ Punjab, _______ important state of North India, has five rivers flowing through it
  • 1950 is _______ year in which India became a republic
ans:
  • the - Definite (specific)
  • a - Indefinite (non-specific)
  • A - Indefinite (non-specific)
  • The - Definite (specific)
  • the - Definite (specific)
  • the - Definite (specific)
  • The, an - Definite (specific), Indefinite (non-specific)
  • the - Definite (specific)

Read this extract from a story. Fill in the blanks using a, an or the where necessary

Note : The answers are shown in italics and are underlined

I drove on the Time Machine without changing the lever. At last I stopped ; the sun was red and very large and a huge reddish rock was there. The Time Machine, in which I sat, was standing on a sloping beach and I saw a sea stretch to the horizon, but without any waves. No breath of wind stirred and I began to breathe very fast and felt an oppression in my head. I heard a harsh scream and saw a thing like a huge butterfly. But as I turned to look around again, I froze. A reddish mass of rock was moving towards me. I realized that it was a monstrous crablike creature. I felt a tickle on my cheek, as though a fly had lighted there. I struck at this and caught something threadlike

With horror I realized that I had just grasped the antenna of a monster crab. In a moment I had pulled the lever. I placed the time of one month between myself and these monsters. Ref.: The Time Machine By H.G. Wells

In groups of four, read the following description from a geography book, and underline the geographical names

Note : The geographic names are shown in italics and are underlined

The Himalayas. the highest mountain range in the world, protect India from the cold winds blowing from central Asia and the People Republic of China. Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak of the world belongs to this range and is situated in Nepal. To the south ,of the Himalayas, the great northern plains extend between the mouth of the rivers Indus and the Ganga. The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra start in the Himalayas. The Indus starts in Tibet near Mansarovar Lake. The Ganga rises in the Himalayas and the Brahmaputra, also known as Tsana Po. starts in Tibet. The Ganga and the Brahmaputra join together before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Between the fertile Indus and Ganga plains are the Aravalli Hills and the Thar Desert

Now discuss within your groups how the article is used (or not used) before geographical terms, and complete the following table

You and your friend have been asked to help the quiz-master to prepare questions for a geography quiz in your school. You may choose topics from the list below to prepare your questions

Work in pairs. Each pair should write at least five questions (and answers), e.g. What do you cross, when travelling from Europe to the USA ? (The Atlantic Ocean)

You may use an atlas. Remember what you have learned in B.4 about using or not using the

  • Which is the largest continent in the world
  • Which is the longest mountain range between India and the People Republic of China
  • What do you cross when travelling from India to Sri Lanka
  • What river flows through London
  • What is the famous lake known as in Geneva
  • What do you cross when travelling from India to Oman
  • Which canal do you cross when travelling from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
ans:
  • Asia
  • The Himalayas
  • The Palk Strait
  • The Thames
  • Lake Geneva
  • The Arabian Sea
  • Suez Canal

Determiners with countable and uncountable nouns

Add a suitable noun to each of the following determiners in the box below

Now get into groups of four, compare your answers, and decide which of the determiners can be used with

_____ countable nouns only _____ uncountable nouns only _____ both countable and uncountable nouns Fill in the table below as you do this activity

ans:The following determiners can be used with countable nouns only : a, all, an, another, every, both, each, either, two few, many, several, most, neither, no, any, one The following determiners can be used with uncountable nouns only

enough, little, more, a lot of, some, much The following determiners can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns : all, some, most, more, a lot of, enough, no, any

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Given below is a picture of a beautiful scene you saw on your trip to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Write an e-mail to your friend Harsh, in Bangalore, describing the scene

To help you write your mail, first match the determiners in the box with items from the picture. (X indicates that the word does not require a determiner.) Apart from the determiners given in the box, you can also use other suitable determiners

two, three (etc), an, a, the, several, many, very little, every, each, X

Date : 18th July, 20 - - From : rajul3@gmail.com Sub : Trip to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh To : harsh 10@gmail .com

Dear Harsh

I hope everything is fine at your end. In this e-mail I am describing my visit to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

I visited this religious centre last week with my parents. The place, the ghats at the river Ganga have a religious fervour. There flutter a lot of prayer flags. Several ghats have long steps where pilgrims bathe or dip in the holy river. The river Ganga flows majestically here touching the several mango groves and buildings. There is a big crowd of ascetics who sit scattered here and there on the ghats. They add a religious aura to the place. At the same time, hundreds of thousands devotees throng these ghats to dip in the Ganga when there are religious festivals like Kumbh. There is then a full team of security officials supervising the place and other things

The place has a strange charm of its own. Even a non-believer can be influenced by the faith of the people and the religious fervour of the place. Several foreign tourists can be spotted wearing ochre turbans and dresses. The scene at Varanasi, thus, is a thing to memorize. It is always pleasure-giving. Do find time to visit it

With best wishes Regards : Yours sincerely Raju

Determiners - Summary

Kishore stayed with a family during his holiday. As Kishore, write a letter to your parents using the information given below. You will also have to use appropriate determiners in your letter

See the Workbook on Pages 7 and 8

ans:816, C-block Gurgaon Haryana 13 February 20 - -

Dear Mom and Dad

I am having a good time here with the Awasthis. They are a nice small family. Mr. Karan Awasthi is 26 and works as a hotel manager in a five star hotel. He was recently married and lives in Gurgaon. His lovely wife, Nayantara, is a fashion designer. She did her postgraduate degree from Delhi University, Delhi

Both husband and wife have some common interests. Due to this, they seem to be made for each other. Both like reading and listening to music. Karan likes to travel so does Nayantara. Both of them are ambitious persons and want to do something great in life. They are not happy with the present house and plan to move. They have seen a few houses. But they have not yet decided which house to buy. They are planning holidays in Ranikhet and Ramgarh

I have learnt a lot from the Awasthis which shall benefit me greatly in life. I find that their outlook towards life is very clear. They want to enjoy life to the maximum within the cultural values of the society

Yours affectionately Kishore

The following paragraph has not been edited. (There is one error or omission in each line). The errors have been underlined and the omissions marked with a 7 Write your corrections in the space provided. The first correction has been done as an example

The area of / Atlantic Ocean south of Florida - the has been an tricky one for travellers - a

In the days of sail, ships crossing / area - the often found themselves becalmed for / periods - some To save drinking water, more horses on board - many

would be thrown into / sea - the Nevertheless, any sailors died of thirst - many

One of / unique sea-going mysteries ever - the an 103-foot sailing ship was found floating - a

abandoned with the life-boat missing - a In the last 100 years much than 50 ships - more

and 20 aeroplanes have disappeared in the Bermuda triangle - or

Read the dialogue and fill in the blanks by using words which will help to make the meaning clear

  • _____ two chairs look so shabby. Dont you think we need to get a
  • _____ uf new ones? B. Well talk about it a
  • ______ later, I have
  • ______ important piece of work to complete tonight. I cant spare
  • time right now. T saw
  • _____ exquisite chairs at WOODCRAFT. I think they would fit beautifully in
  • ________ drawing-room
    • WOODCRAFT ! It is
  • most expensive show-room in town! But they have authentic teak furniture, or we could choose
  • ______ set of chairs in rosewnod ;
  • ______ idea may be to buy some cane chairs
    • B. I guess it would be useful to spend a
  • _____ more on furniture which would last for
  • ______ years. So, when can you spare a
  • hours to visit WOODCRAFT with me? We could go
  • _____ Saturday or Sunday
ans:
  • These
  • set
  • little
  • an
  • any
  • some
  • the
  • the
  • a
  • the
  • little
  • many
  • few
  • next

Choose the appropriate option from the box to complete the given sentences

  • 1 have been to ______ [a / the] doctor, whose name appeared in the New York Times
  • I had left ______ [the/ my] green shirt on the bed, but I cant find it now
  • Is there ______ [the / a] fitness centre near your house
  • ______ [one / few / an] example helps understand concepts better
  • ______ [India / India] cultural diversity attracts tourists from all over the world
  • That house at the corner of the street belongs to ______ [many / those] people who are standing near its gate
  • He has hardly read ______ [many / any] book
  • He drove with ______ [much / little] care and hence was fined by the traffic police
  • ______ [little / a little] milk is required for a cup of tea
  • ______ [few / sume] of the mango trees in their garden bear fruit twice a year
  • ______ [any /each] student of this class is a scholar badge holder
  • My ______ [another / other] sister is taller than me
  • The ______ [many / three] monkeys that escaped from the Delhi zoo were found eating bananas in a fruit shop
  • I spent ______ [the little / a little] money I had
  • You may have ______ either / any of the four watches
ans:
  • the
  • my
  • a
  • An
  • Indias
  • those
  • any
  • little
  • A little
  • Some
  • Each
  • other
  • threv
  • the little
  • any

Important Question

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar - Determiners

1.Determiner:?
  • Determiner is a word used before a norm to indicate which things or people we are talking about. The words a, the, my, this, some, many, etc. are called determiners
  • He is a good boy.
  • The boy you met is my friend.
  • This novel is very interesting.
  • I have some information about the accident.
  • There were many people at the station.
  • All the italicised words are determiners and they limit the meaning of the nouns that follow them
2. Kinds of Determiners:?
3. Pre-determiners:?
  • Pres-determiners are the words which occur before a determiner to limit the meaning of a noun
4. Articles:?
  • The article system in English consists of the definite article the and the indefinite article a or anWe can think of nouns in a specific or general way. When we refer to particular people or things or something that has already been mentioned or can be understood, we use the definite article the. When we refer to singular nouns for the first time, or refer to things in a general way, we use the indefinite article a or an

 The Definite Article The:

  • We can use the definite article before any common noun: He threw the ball into the river. The boys were not in the class.
  • We use the definite article to refer to specific persons or things: I want to meet the principal in the school. The tourists crossed the river in a boat.
  • The definite article is used to refer to the things that are only one in the world: The moon and stars were shining in the sky. The sun sets in the west. The earth revolves round the sun.
  • We use the definite article with the words such as school, university, prison, when we are referring to a particular building:                         . They will visit the school on Monday. I met him in the university.
  • The definite article may be used with the countable nouns that are used in the singular to refer to things more general: If you break the law, you will be punished. He played the violin for half an hour.
  • The definite article is used to refer to the parts of the body: Smoking is harmful for the lungs. He caught him by the neck. There was an injury in the right eye.
  • The definite article is used with time expressions: I met her in the evening. She came here in the morning.
  • We use the definite article before something that has already been mentioned. I met a man at the station. The man belonged to Tamil Nadu.
  • The definite article is used before a noun that is followed by a relative clause or a prepositional phrase: The man I met at the station belonged to Haryana. He put the sweater on the table.
  • The definite article is used to refer to familiar things we use regularly: She looked at the ceiling. Suddenly the lights went out.
  • The definite article is used before dates or periods of time: We met on the 15th of October. It is a popular music of the 1940s.
  • The definite article is generally used before a noun which is followed by of: This led to the destruction of the whole village. The burning of houses rendered people homeless.
  • The definite article is used before the names of seas, rivers, deserts, mountains, The ship crossed the Pacific Ocean. Delhi stands on the banks of the Yamuna. The Sahara is a famous desert. They came across the Himalayas.
  • The definite article is used before the names of large public buildings: They visited the Taj Mahal. They went to the Town Hall.
  • The definite article is used before the superlative adjectives: He is the- best boy in the class. She is the most beautiful girl in the school.
  • The definite article is used before adjectives such as rich, poor, deaf, dumb, blind, to use them as nouns: The rich and the poor went to the fair. We should help the blind.
  • We use the definite article before the nationals of a country or continent: The Indians are very religious. Some of the Europeans live here.
  • We use the definite article before the names of trains and ships: The Rajdhani Express is a very fast train. The Queen Elizabeth is a famous ship.
  • You can master in English Grammar of various classes by our articles like Tenses, Clauses, Prepositions, Story writing, Unseen Passage, Notice Writing etc
The Indefinite Articles-a, an:
The indefinite articles (a, an) are used when we talk about people in a general or indefinite way.
  • The article a is used before the words which begin with consonant sounds and an is used before the words beginning with vowel sounds. However, some words start with a vowel letter but begin with a consonant sound. So we use the article a before these words: He is a European.                                                     This is a unique idea. Theirs is a one-parent family.                                 He is teaching at a university.
  • We use an before words which begin with a vowel sound: The girl bought an orange.                                      He is an Indian. He had an umbrella in his hand.
  • Some words begin with a silent So we use an before them: He is an honest man.                                                           He is an heir to the throne. I met him an hour ago.
  • We use a or an before singular countable nouns: Kolkata is a big city.                                                 The dog is an animal.
  • We use a or an before the names of occupations and professions: His father is an engineer.                                         He is a pilot
  • When we use a before little and few, there is a change in the meaning of these words. A Jew is used with plural countable nouns, and a little with uncountable nouns. Few means not many, while a few means a small number. Little means not much, while a little means some: Few people visit this temple now.                          I know a few students of this school. There is little water in the bucket.                          There is a little milk in the bottle
  • We use a, an before an adjective in a noun phrase: She is a good girl.                                                      She told me an interesting story
  • We use an with abbreviations beginning with the following letters: A, F, H, I, L, M, N, O, R, S, X (They shoud have vowel sounds). For example: His father is an M.P.                         He is an N.R.I.                          She got an X-Ray done
  • We use the indefinite article before certain nouns considered as a single unit: She bought a knife and fork. The old lady had a cup and saucer in her hand
  • 5. Demonstratives: This, These, That, Those?
    • The demonstrative determiners are used to talk about persons or things that have already been mentioned. This and These refer to the things that are near and can be seen. That and Those are used to refer to the things that are at a distance but can be seen
    • We lived in this house for four years
    • She bought these books
    • Those boys are very mischievous
    • I like this school.
    • I met her this week.
    • Can you lift that box
    • Would you like to buy those books
    • These boys have done their work
    • I have already met that man
  • 6. Possessives: My, our, your, his, her, its, their. The possessives are used to show possession?
    • He is my uncle.
    • Our neighbour is a rich man
    • Your daughter is beautiful
    • What is her age
    • What is his name
    • Do you know its value
    • Their house is very big
  • 7. Ordinals: first, second, next, last, etc?
    • The ordinals show what position something has in a series:
    • He is the first boy who has joined this school
    • I shall meet him the next week
    • He is the last man to help you
  • Cardinals are ordinary numbers like one, two, three, etc. They show how many of something there are:?
    • There were only ten boys in the class.
    • She lived for eighty years
    • He has two daughters
    • I met three young men at the station
    • He balanced himself on one foot
  • 9. Quantifiers: much, some, several, a lot of, both, all, etc. The quantifiers refer to the quantity of things or amount of something?
    • There were some people at the airport
    • Plenty of people would like to have your job
    • They didnt make much progress.
    • There is no milk in the bottle
    • There is enough powder in the can
    • I have forgotten some of the detailsv
    • They had enough guests already
    • All children enjoyed the show
    • There was little water in the jug
    • It has not made any difference to me. He drank a lot of water
  • 10. Distributives: each, every, either, neither. Distributive determiners refer to each single member of a group?
    • Each is used when we talk about the members of a group individually and every when we make a general statement. Both are followed by a singular countable noun: He met each guest.                                         The minister visited every flood-affected area. I agree with every word he says.                  Each request will be considered
    • Either is used to talk about two things, but usually indicates that only one of the two is involved. Either of the two girls should come here
    • Neither is the negative of Neither member came to attend the meeting
    • Either can also mean People stood in either side (both sides) of the road. Neither is followed by a singular noun
    • Neither boy said anything. Neither answer is correct
  • 11. Interrogatives: what, which, whose, etc. The interrogative determiners are used for asking questions:?
    • What subjects are you studying? Which colour do you like the most? Whose house is this?
    Question.1
    Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners?
    • (i)...... books are missing from the library. (Any, Some)
    • (ii) She has not solved....... sums, (many, any)
    • (iii) This book is mine but....... is yours, (that, any)
    • (iv) boys have done their work. (That, These)
    • (v) He didnt make.... progress, (much, many)
    • (vi) He has forgotten........ of the details, (some, many)
    • (vii) The District Magistrate visited.......... flood affected area, (every, either)
    • (viii)...... villa is this? (Whose, What)
    • (ix) He is the..... boy who has joined this gym. (first, whose)
    • (x) I met her.... week, (this, those)

    Answer: (i) Some (ii) many (iii) that (iv) These (v) much (vi) some (vii) every (viii) Whose (ix) first (x) this

    Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners

    • (i) Does your cow give............. milk? (much, many)
    • (ii) Ramesh bought........... ice-cream for the family, (some, many)
    • (iii) Good manners are needed............ where, (every, each)
    • (iv) The calves were grazing in the field with..... mothers for many years, (that, their)
    • (v) ....... answer is correct. (Neither, Either)
    • (vi) I shall meet him .......... week, (next, last)
    • (vii) Did you see........... persons at the dinner? (much, many)
    • (viii) I have watched............ movie of late B.R. Chopra, (every, many)
    • (ix) ........shop should we go in? (Which, Whose)
    • (x) Given me.......... advice on how to improve my writing skills, (some, many)

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