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    In the exercise that follows select the option that you think is a determiner. This man needs help badly.

    • This
    • Man
    • Needs
    • Help
    • Badly
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Use your text book p. 14 to find out what a determiner is and finish the following quiz.

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  • 2. 

    Some grapes are sour.

    • Some

    • Grapes

    • Are

    • Sour

    Correct Answer
    A. Some
    Explanation
    The statement "Some grapes are sour" implies that not all grapes are sour, but at least a portion of them have a sour taste. This suggests that there is variation in the taste of grapes, with some being sweet and some being sour.

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  • 3. 

    He eats several sweets daily.

    • He

    • Eats

    • Several

    • Sweets

    • Daily

    Correct Answer
    A. Several
    Explanation
    The given sentence states that "He eats several sweets daily." This suggests that the person in question consumes a significant number of sweets on a daily basis. The word "several" indicates that it is more than a few but not an excessive amount. Therefore, the correct answer is "several."

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  • 4. 

    She is without a doubt an excellent teacher.

    • She

    • Is

    • Without

    • Doubt

    • An

    • Excellent

    • Teacher

    Correct Answer
    A. An
    Explanation
    The given sentence describes "She" as "an excellent teacher" without any doubt.

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  • 5. 

    Their house is a very simple building but is beautiful.

    • Their

    • House

    • Is

    • A

    • Very

    • Simple

    • Building

    • But

    • Is

    • Beautiful

    Correct Answer
    A. Their
    Explanation
    The sentence is describing someone's house as being both simple and beautiful. The word "Their" indicates that the house belongs to someone, but it does not specify who.

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  • 6. 

    He is a joker and I really loves what he does.

    • He

    • Is

    • A

    • Joker

    • And

    • I

    • Really

    • Like

    • What

    • He

    • Does

    Correct Answer
    A. A
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "a" because the sentence is describing someone as a joker and expressing admiration for what they do. The word "a" is used before a singular noun to indicate that the speaker is referring to one specific person or thing. In this case, it is used before "joker" to specify that the person being referred to is a joker.

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  • 7. 

    Your pen seems to be very costly.

    • Your

    • Pen

    • Seems

    • To

    • Be

    • Very

    • Costly

    Correct Answer
    A. Your
    Explanation
    The given sentence is a statement expressing an observation or opinion about the costliness of the pen belonging to the person being addressed.

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  • 8. 

    Can you smell anything burning?

    • Can

    • You

    • Smell

    • Anything

    • Burning

    Correct Answer
    A. Anything
  • 9. 

    He gave me a mere seven dollars.

    • He

    • Gave

    • Me

    • A

    • Mere

    • Seven

    • Dollars

    Correct Answer
    A. Seven
    Explanation
    The answer to this question is "seven" because it is stated in the sentence that the person gave the speaker "a mere seven dollars." This indicates that the amount of money given was only seven dollars, emphasizing the smallness or insignificance of the amount.

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