CBSE Class 8 English Determiners Quantifiers Articles Assignment

Question. Unfortunately, our local library had ____ books on the subject, so I’m going to the city library tomorrow hoping to find ____ more.
a) much / a little
b) a little / a lot
c) little / many
d) a few / much
e) few / some

Answer : E

Question. The children have had quite ____ excitement for one day, I think it’s time they went to bed.
a) few
b) all
c) more
d) little
e) enough

Answer : E

Question. My daughter got a better mark for her last French written composition because there were ____ mistakes in it.
a) little
b) much
c) many
d) fewer
e) the least

Answer : D

Question. Tea and coffee contain caffeine, which is harmful, so the doctor told me to avoid drinking ____.
a) both of them
b) much of it
c) all of them
d) some of it
e) neither of them

Answer : A

Question. The best goal of the match was ____, but ____ were pretty spectacular as well.
a) my / theirs
b) my brother / I
c) him / mine
d) the forward’s / your
e) Simon’s / you

Answer : E

Question. The company is so stable that you can buy shares in it with almost ____ risk of losing any money.
a) any
b) none
c) no
d) few
e) much

Answer : C

Question. ____ of seagulls followed the tractor as the farmer ploughed the field.
a) Many more
b) Almost all
c) Only some
d) A large number
e) Hardly any

Answer : D

Question. Up until recent years, blacks in the Southern USA suffered ____ injustice.
a) several
b) plenty
c) a lot of
d) a great many
e) fewer

Answer : C

Question. Do you know ____ name of ____ American author Bill Bryson’s latest book?
a) a / ---
b) a / an
c) the / the
d) the / ---
e) --- / an

Answer : C

Question. Cyanide leaked into ____ Mersey Canal, and ____ ninemile stretch of ____ canal was affected.
a) the / the / a
b) --- / --- / a
c) a / a / ---
d) --- / the / ---
e) the / a / the

Answer : E

Question. I would like her more if she showed ____ consideration for others.
a) fewer
b) several
c) a little
d) too much
e) many

Answer : C

Question. Although the Australian author Peter Carey’s first three novels were well received, his fourth book received ____ criticism than acclaim. 
a) too many
b) any longer
c) far more
d) plenty of
e) so much

Answer : C

Question. Look! One of ____ in the race ____.
a) stallion / have fallen
b) the athletes / had fallen
c) the horses / has fallen
d) children / are falling
e) the competition / was falling

Answer : C

Question. If there is ____ food in the world for everyone, why do so ____ people die of starvation?
a) little / much
b) enough / many
c) much / few
d) any / a lot of
e) less / more

Answer : B

Question. We rang ____hotels before we found ____with vacant rooms.
a) several / one
b) much / a little
c) each / some
d) every / any
e) the whole / much

Answer : A

Question. If Richard had ____ patience, he would have ____ arguments with the manager.
a) little / much
b) enough / little
c) less / plenty
d) more / fewer
e) a few / less

Answer : D

Question. In 1991, the remains of ____ Neolithic hunter, which were 5,300 years old, were discovered high in ____Alps.
a) the / ---
b) a / some
c) --- / a
d) a / an
e) a / the

Answer : E

Question. I went into town specially to buy a jacket for the Christmas party, but I didn’t see ____ that I liked.
a) a few
b) any
c) all
d) much
e) some

Answer : B

Question. Let’s go somewhere for a cup of tea I don’t want to go to any more shops as I’ve spent ____ already.
a) several
b) a lot of
c) a few
d) many more
e) too much

Answer : E

Question. A: Which of these wallpaper designs would you like in the living? B: ____. ____ look horrible. Why can’t we just paint the walls?
a) All / None
b) Neither / Both
c) Either / Whole
d) None / Some
e) Every / Each

Answer : B

Question. ___ the painters have achieved so far is to make the office look more of a mess than it did this morning.
a) The whole
b) Some
c) All
d) None
e) A little

Answer : C

Question. The noise of the gunshot rang through the trees and the birds flew off in ____ directions.
a) all
b) each
c) either
d) every
e) whole

Answer : A

Question. They gave the idea ____ consideration before accepting it.
a) several
b) only a few
c) a great deal of
d) much of
e) a good many

Answer : C

Question. After ____ wins at the amateur level, he’ll be ready to race professionally.
a) almost none
b) any longer
c) a few more
d) much
e) plenty

Answer : C

Question. She had ____reasons to dislike her job, but I don’t know exactly why she left.
a) a little
b) much
c) a whole
d) some of
e) plenty of

Answer : E

Question. Two smartly dressed doormen stood at ____ side of the hotel’s entrance.
a) either
b) whole
c) all
d) every
e) both

Answer : A

Question. We can see the Shrewsbury Town football pitch from the window of our shop. Yesterday, I was watching ____ them play through the window, but stopped when ____ customer came in.
a) any / a
b) a / the
c) a / ---
d) --- / a
e) --- / the

Answer : D

Question. As ____ British athlete in this discipline reached the qualifying time, Britain won’t be represented in this event at the Olympics.
a) no
b) few
c) little
d) hardly any
e) fewer

Answer : A

Question. Herman Melville’s book ‘Moby Dick’ tells of the adventures of Captain Ahab, who loses ____ leg in his struggle with ____whale.
a) the / the
b) a / a
c) --- / any
d) any / the
e) some / a

Answer : B

Question. I’m glad we bought the new lawnmower. Now I can mow the lawn using ____ the effort.
a) fewer
b) none
c) much
d) all
e) half

Answer : E

Question. If you improve ____ conclusion section of your essay, I think you'll get ____better mark.
a) - / the
b) the / a
c) a / some
d) a / the
e) the / -

Answer : B

Question. What's ____ name of ____ player who scored ____ last goal?
a) the / - / a
b) the / the / the
c) - / the / an
d) an / - / the
e) - / - / -

Answer : B

Question. I'm going to buy ____ hose pipe because I'm tired of washing ____ car using ____ bucket.
a) the / a / -
b) - / a / the
c) a / a / -
d) a / the / a
e) the / the / -

Answer : D

Question. ____ highly valued animal fibre, ____ silk has long been used for the production of luxuries textiles of____ finest quality.
a) A / - / the
b) - / a / the
c) The / - / a
d) The / the / a
e) A / a / -

Answer : A

Question. According to Hindus, the god Brahma discovered the pearl when he picked one from the ocean to adorn ____ daughter Pandia on ____ wedding day.
a) him / hers
b) his / her
c) her / she
d) himself / h
e) herself / him

Answer : B

Question. She started reading first thing in the morning, and by nightfall, she had read the ____book.
a) whole
b) either
c) all
d) each
e) every

Answer : A

Question. Despite the material donations from the local shops, the school still needs ____ more equipment such as video players, cassette players and computers.
a) a few
b) many
c) some
d) no
e) plenty

Answer : C

Question. The short life span of ____ animals as compared to humans is an advantage to experimenters since it allows them to observe ____ generations of the same species.
a) much / the whole
b) many / several
c) a little / a few
d) all / so few
e) any / much more

Answer : B

Question. The police found ____ counterfeit money as well as guns at the gang's headquarters.
a) several more
b) a large amount of
c) only a few
d) a number of
e) large numbers of

Answer : B

Question. ____ I was going to suggest was the thing that we should hold our meetings at a more convenient time.
a) All
b) Each
c) Both
d) Every
e) The whole

Answer : A

Question. I hope we haven't invited ____ people to welcome them all properly.
a) lots of
b) plenty of
c) so few
d) too many
e) so much

Answer : D

Question. A few relatives of ____ are going to stay with ____ over the weekends.
a) hers / us
b) them / us
c) mine / I
d) him / their
e) his / their

Answer : A

Question. None of ____ wanted to become involved in the quarrel between two members.
a) your
b) they
c) her
d) us
e) him

Answer : D

Question. If we don't get ____ bookings, we'll have to cancel the trip.
a) a few more
b) much more
c) no longer
d) a little more
e) any longer

Answer : A

Question. Of the many dresses she has shown, ____ was actually to her taste, but she had to choose one for the party.
a) both
b) some
c) none
d) neither
e) most

Answer : C

Question. I'm sorry there is ____ coffee left. Would you mind drinking tea instead?
a) some
b) much
c) any
d) no
e) none

Answer : D

Question. The best way to avoid high cholesterol levels in the blood is through maintaining a balanced diet that includes ____ the major food groups in moderation.
a) many
b) whole
c) all
d) both
e) several

Answer : C

Quantifiers Class 8 English Assignments

Question. We haven't got ........................... oil left.
a) some
b) any
c) no

Answer : B

Question. I spent ........................... money I had on food and drinks. 
a) little
b) the little
c) a little

Answer : B

Question. What he said made ........................... sense to me.
a) little
b) few
c) many

Answer : A

Question. ........................... friends he has are all loyal to him.
a) Few
b) A few
c) The few

Answer : C

Question. ............................ criminals are non-violent.
a) Most
b) Much
c) Any

Answer : A

Question. Would you like ............................... more coffee?
a) any
b) some
c) no

Answer : B

Question. I have ......................... idea about his plans.
a) no
b) any
c) many

Answer : A

Question. ........................ of what students learn at school is useless for their future life.
a) Much
b) Many
c) Little

Answer : A

Question. I don't have .......................... money..
a) much
b) many
c) most

Answer : A

Question. He never showed ............................. interest in my wellbeing.
a) any
b) no
c) some

Answer : A

Question. There is ......................... hope.
a) little
b) a few
c) few

Answer : A

Question. Do you have ........................... regrets?
a) any
b) no
c) some

Answer : A