Determiners Grammar

Determiners (Questions 1-100)

• "Elephant" begins with a vowel sound, so "an" is used.
• "Apple" starts with a vowel sound, so "an" is used before it.
• "The" is used when referring to a specific book.
• "Students" is a countable noun, thus "many" is used to quantify it.
• "Water" is uncountable, hence, "much" is used.
• "Advice" is uncountable, and "some" is used in affirmative sentences.
• "Honest" begins with a silent "h" and a vowel sound, requiring "an".
• "Movie" begins with a consonant sound, therefore "a" is used.
• Although “unique” begins with a vowel letter, its sound is /ju:/ (a consonant sound), so use "a."
• In negative sentences with uncountable nouns, “any” is used.
• "The" is used to refer to specific water (in the pool).
• “Some” indicates an unspecified number.
• "Several" denotes an indefinite but countable number.
• “Advice” is uncountable.
• “Which” is used to ask for a choice among a set.
• “Interesting” begins with a vowel sound.
• “Little” (without “a”) indicates a small amount.
• “A few” is used with countable nouns to denote a small number.
• In negative sentences with countable nouns, “many” is appropriate.
• “Which” is used when selecting from a definite group.
• Negative sentences with countable items (when used in a general sense) use “any.”
• “Some” denotes an unspecified plural quantity.
• A particular girl is being referred to.
• “Sugar” is uncountable.
• No article is used with uncountable “advice.”
• Specific flowers are being described.
• Refers to a particular car.
• “Umbrella” begins with a vowel sound.
• "Several" indicates more than a few.
• Negative sentence with a countable plural noun.
• “Some” implies an unspecified portion.
• “Cup” is singular and countable.
• “Eagle” begins with a vowel sound.
• Refers to specific water.
• “Computer” begins with a consonant sound.
• Negative sentence with an uncountable noun.
• “People” is plural and countable.
• "Articles" is countable, and “several” indicates more than a few.
• Superlative adjectives take “the.”
• Refers to specific information.
• “Teacher” is singular and countable.
• “How many” is used for countable plural items.
• “Book” is singular countable.
• “Some” indicates an unspecified number.
• “Expensive” correctly takes “an” (vowel sound), and “unique” takes “a” (consonant sound).
• “People” is plural.
• “A little” is used with uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount.
• Refers to specific furniture.
• "Every" refers to each individual member of a group.
• “A single” emphasizes that not even one was seen.
• Refers to one specific apple among many.
• “Most” denotes the majority.
• “Countries” is countable and plural.
• Indicates a large amount.
• “Advice” is uncountable.
• “Only” emphasizes exclusivity.
• “Every” indicates each individual in a group.
• Indicates many countable items.
• “Interesting” starts with a vowel sound.
• Used to ask for a specific choice.
• In negative sentences with countable items, “any” is used.
• “How many” is used for countable plural items.
• “Unique” means one of a kind; “most unique” is redundant.
• “Very few” emphasizes a small number.
• “A few” indicates a small, countable number.
• "Error" is singular and countable.
• “Rainbow” is singular and countable.
• Used to choose from a set.
• “Knowledge” is uncountable.
• “Furniture” is uncountable.
• “A little” is used with uncountable nouns; for countable plural, use “a few".
• “Milk” is uncountable.
• "Expensive" begins with a vowel sound.
• Refers to the majority of children.
• Superlative adjectives require “the.”
• Refers to a specific couple.
• Used when selecting one from many.
• “Umbrella” begins with a vowel sound.
• “Errors” is plural.
• “Enough” indicates sufficient quantity.
• Used to ask about the number in a countable set.

Tenses (Questions 101-200)

• Third-person singular in the present simple takes “-es.”
• “Am” (present) becomes “was” in the past.
• Past continuous is formed by “was/were + verb-ing."
• Third-person singular in present simple uses “doesn't.”
• Future simple uses “will + base verb.”
• Present perfect: “has/have + past participle."
• Past perfect uses “had + past participle."
• Present continuous: “am/is/are + verb-ing."
• Past continuous requires the “–ing” form.
• Future continuous: “will be + verb–ing.”
• Shifts from continuous to simple past.
• Present perfect continuous: “has/have been + verb–ing.”
• Future perfect: “will have + past participle.
• Past perfect continuous: “had been + verb–ing.”
• Simple past form of “sings” is “sang.”
• Negative with third-person singular in present simple uses “does not.”
• Future simple uses “will + base verb.”
• Correct past form of "go" is "went."
• Present continuous: “is sleeping.”
• "See" in past simple is "saw."
• Present perfect: “have finished."
• Future simple negative uses “will not.”
• " was reading.”
• Future continuous: “will be watching.”
• Plural subjects require “were.”
• Past simple of “study” is “studied."
• Present perfect: “has written.”
• Future perfect continuous: “will have been + verb-ing."
• “Am feeling” becomes “felt” in the past.
• Negative form of present continuous.
• Future simple for predictions.
• Third-person singular requires “has.”
• Present perfect continuous: “have been waiting.”
• Future perfect: “will have finished.”
• Past perfect of “see” is “had seen.”
• Third-person singular in present simple takes “-s” or “-es.”
• Present continuous uses “are studying."
• Past simple negative uses “did not" + base form.
• Future continuous: “will be reading."
• Plural subjects require “were.”
• Present perfect with “already” shows completion.
• Past perfect continuous: “had been working."
• Future perfect: “will have completed."
• Future perfect expresses a completed action by a future time.
• Present continuous: “is sleeping.”
• Past simple of "enjoy" is "enjoyed."
• Present perfect continuous is used for actions starting in the past and continuing to the present.
• Future continuous negative form. _ “Am hungry” becomes “was hungry” in the past.
• “Does” is used to form questions with third-person singular.
• Future perfect continuous: “will have been working.”

Modals (Questions 201-300)

• "Should" is used for advice.
• “Might” expresses possibility.
• “Must” indicates necessity/obligation.
• “Can” expresses ability.
• “May” is used for asking permission.
• -“Should” gives advice or recommendation.
• ”Should” is used to give advice.
• ”Might” expresses possibility.
• “Must not” indicates prohibition. -“Can” expresses ability and possibility. -“Should” is used for advice. -”Might” expresses possibility.
• ”Can” shows ability. -“Must” shows obligation. -”May” is used for polite requests.
• ”Might” expresses possibility.
• “May” is used for permission.
• “Should” gives advice regarding health.
• “Could” is used for past ability.
• ”Should not” gives negative advice. -“May” indicates possibility. -“Must” expresses deduction.

Subject-Verb Concord (Questions 301-400)

• “List” is a singular noun.
• -“Neither” is singular. -“Every one” is singular.
• “A number of” takes a plural verb.
• “Group” is treated as singular.
• “Cake” is uncountable. -With “neither...nor,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject (“students” is plural).
• Each” is singular. -“Pair” is treated as singular.
• “The number of” is singular. -“Information” is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
• “Students” is plural.
• “Problems” is plural. -With “either...or,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject (“employees” is plural).
• Here, “answers" is plural.
• “Each” is singular.

Reported Speech (Commands, Requests, Statements, Questions) (Questions 401–500)

• Commands in reported speech use “was/were told to” + base verb.
• Polite commands often use “asked to.” -“Told to” is used to report commands. -“Warned not to” is used for negative commands.
• “Ordered to” is used for firm commands.
  • Reported command using “told to." -”Requested to” is used when the command is polite. -“Advised to” is used for health-related commands. -”Advised to” is appropriate for polite commands. -"Asked to” is used for requests/commands for help. -”“Ordered to” indicates a direct command.
  • “Ordered to” is used to listen to him/her carefully.