Exercises A2 : use Determiners in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the course ‘Determiners in English: complete course’. Practice using a, the, my, some and more in real sentences.

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Exercise 1 : Fill in the gaps with the right determiner

Choose the correct determiner (a, the, my, some, any) to complete each sentence.

1. I have ___ dog. ___ dog is very friendly.
   • I have a dog. The dog is very friendly.
   • I have any dog. The dog is very friendly.
   • I have the dog. The dog is very friendly.
   • I have some dog. The dog is very friendly.
2. She forgot ___ keys at home this morning.
   • She forgot her keys at home this morning.
   • She forgot its keys at home this morning.
   • She forgot his keys at home this morning.
   • She forgot a keys at home this morning.
3. Is there ___ milk left in the fridge?
   • Is there any milk left in the fridge?
   • Is there a milk left in the fridge?
   • Is there every milk left in the fridge?
   • Is there many milk left in the fridge?
4. We need to buy ___ apples for the cake.
   • We need to buy much apples for the cake.
   • We need to buy a apples for the cake.
   • We need to buy every apples for the cake.
   • We need to buy some apples for the cake.

Correction

1. I have a dog. The dog is very friendly.
2. She forgot her keys at home this morning.
3. Is there any milk left in the fridge?
4. We need to buy some apples for the cake.

Exercise 2 : Spot and correct the mistakes

Each sentence contains one mistake with a determiner. Rewrite the full sentence correctly.

1. I saw a elephant at the zoo yesterday.
2. She is best student in her class.
3. Can you pass me a salt, please?
4. He lost his job and now he doesn't have some money.

Correction

1. I saw an elephant at the zoo yesterday.
2. She is the best student in her class.
3. Can you pass me the salt, please?
4. He lost his job and now he doesn't have any money.

Exercise 3 : Choose the correct determiner

Select the option (A, B, C or D) that correctly completes each sentence.

1. There is ___ interesting book on the table. You should read it.
   • There is any interesting book on the table.
   • There is some interesting book on the table.
   • There is an interesting book on the table.
   • There is the interesting book on the table.
2. We visited ___ Eiffel Tower when we were in Paris last summer.
   • We visited a Eiffel Tower when we were in Paris last summer.
   • We visited the Eiffel Tower when we were in Paris last summer.
   • We visited an Eiffel Tower when we were in Paris last summer.
   • We visited some Eiffel Tower when we were in Paris last summer.
3. I don't want ___ coffee, thank you. I prefer tea.
   • I don't want a coffee, thank you.
   • I don't want the coffee, thank you.
   • I don't want some coffee, thank you.
   • I don't want any coffee, thank you.
4. ___ children love playing in the park on sunny days.
   • A children love playing in the park on sunny days.
   • The children love playing in the park on sunny days.
   • Any children love playing in the park on sunny days.
   • Some children love playing in the park on sunny days.

Correction

1. There is an interesting book on the table. You should read it.
2. We visited the Eiffel Tower when we were in Paris last summer.
3. I don't want any coffee, thank you. I prefer tea.
4. Some children love playing in the park on sunny days.