MP Board 9th English Grammar Gap Filling Determiner MCQs : Here are 60 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) covering the main types of determiners: Articles, Demonstratives, and Quantifiers/Possessives/Interrogatives.
MP Board 9th English Grammar Gap Filling Determiner MCQs
1. Articles (20 MCQs)
(Focus: a, an, the, zero article)
- I have ______ idea.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: b) an - ______ sun is very hot today.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: c) The - She wants to be ______ doctor.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: a) a - ______ honesty is the best policy.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: d) No article - He is ______ honourable man.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: b) an (Silent ‘h’) - I saw ______ one-rupee coin on the road.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: a) a (‘One’ starts with a ‘w’ consonant sound) - ______ rich should help ______ poor.
a) A, a
b) The, the
c) An, a
d) No article, no article
Answer: b) The, the - Can you play ______ guitar?
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: c) the (Musical instruments often take ‘the’) - We went to ______ Paris last summer.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: d) no article - He is ______ M.L.A.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: b) an (M is pronounced ’em’) - ______ Ganga is a sacred river.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: c) The - I need ______ water.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: d) no article (Uncountable noun used generally) - ______ moon shines at night.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: c) The - She is ______ most intelligent girl in the class.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: c) the (Superlative degree) - I met him ______ year ago.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: a) a (‘Year’ starts with a ‘y’ consonant sound) - ______ gold is a precious metal.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: d) No article (Material noun used generally) - The ring is made of ______ gold.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: d) no article - He came back after ______ hour.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: b) an - ______ dog is a faithful animal.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: c) The (Representing the whole class/species) - Please shut ______ door.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: c) the (Specific door in the context)
2. Demonstratives (20 MCQs)
(Focus: this, that, these, those)
- ______ book here is mine.
a) This
b) That
c) These
d) Those
Answer: a) This (Near, singular) - Look at ______ birds in the sky.
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: d) those (Far, plural) - I don’t like ______ type of people.
a) these
b) those
c) this
d) such a
Answer: c) this (Singular ‘type’) - Can you pass me ______ pen on the table over there?
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: b) that (Far, singular) - ______ are my favourite shoes. (Holding them)
a) This
b) That
c) These
d) Those
Answer: c) These (Near, plural) - ______ days, it is very hot.
a) This
b) That
c) These
d) Those
Answer: c) These (Current period, plural) - Do you remember ______ days when we were young?
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: d) those (Past period, far in time, plural) - ______ is my friend, Rahul. (Introducing someone nearby)
a) This
b) That
c) These
d) Those
Answer: a) This - Who is ______ man standing at the gate?
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: b) that - I bought ______ apples from the market yesterday. (Referring to them now in hand/nearby)
a) that
b) those
c) this
d) these
Answer: d) these - ______ was a great movie we saw last night.
a) This
b) That
c) These
d) Those
Answer: b) That (Referring to a past event) - Are ______ your keys on the floor here?
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: c) these - I prefer ______ blue shirt over the red one. (Pointing to one nearby)
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: a) this - ______ buildings over there are very old.
a) This
b) That
c) These
d) Those
Answer: d) Those - Listen to ______! (About to say something)
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: a) this - I can’t believe he said ______! (Referring to something just said by someone else)
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: b) that - ______ apples look delicious. (Looking at them in a shop nearby)
a) That
b) Those
c) These
d) This
Answer: c) These - Do you know ______ people who live next door?
a) this
b) that
c) these
d) those
Answer: d) those (Often ‘those’ when further identifying with a relative clause, or ‘these’ if pointing directly. ‘Those’ is safer for general ‘people associated with that house’.) Self-correction: If they are right next door and you are pointing, ‘these’ works. If just talking about them generally not in sight, ‘those’. Let’s assume they are not immediately present. -> d) those - ______ sort of behavior will not be tolerated.
a) These
b) Those
c) This
d) Such
Answer: c) This - ______ were the best days of my life. (Referring to the past)
a) These
b) Those
c) This
d) That
Answer: b) Those
3. Quantifiers, Possessives, & Interrogatives (20 MCQs)
(Focus: some, any, much, many, few, little, my, your, whose, which, etc.)
- There is ______ water in the jug.
a) many
b) few
c) some
d) any
Answer: c) some (Positive sentence, uncountable noun) - Do you have ______ questions?
a) some
b) any
c) much
d) little
Answer: b) any (Interrogative sentence) - How ______ money do you need?
a) many
b) much
c) few
d) some
Answer: b) much (Uncountable noun ‘money’) - There are ______ students in the class today.
a) much
b) a little
c) many
d) any
Answer: c) many (Countable noun ‘students’) - He has ______ friends because he is shy.
a) few
b) a few
c) little
d) a little
Answer: a) few (Negative connotation – hardly any) - I have ______ hope of his success.
a) few
b) little
c) many
d) any
Answer: b) little (Uncountable noun ‘hope’, negative connotation) - Is there ______ sugar left?
a) many
b) few
c) any
d) some
Answer: c) any (Question, uncountable) - Would you like ______ tea? (Offer)
a) any
b) some
c) many
d) few
Answer: b) some (Offer/Request expects positive answer) - ______ book is this?
a) Who
b) Whom
c) Whose
d) Which
Answer: c) Whose (Possessive interrogative) - ______ pen do you want, the blue one or the red one?
a) What
b) Which
c) Whose
d) Who
Answer: b) Which (Choice between specific options) - This is ______ house.
a) mine
b) my
c) me
d) I
Answer: b) my (Possessive determiner before noun) - ______ knowledge is a dangerous thing.
a) Little
b) A little
c) Few
d) A few
Answer: b) A little (Proverbial: some but not enough) - I have read ______ books on this subject.
a) much
b) a little
c) several
d) any
Answer: c) several (Countable noun ‘books’) - He didn’t give me ______ advice.
a) some
b) many
c) any
d) few
Answer: c) any (Negative sentence, uncountable ‘advice’) - ______ color is your new car?
a) Which
b) Whose
c) What
d) Who
Answer: c) What (General question about identity) - All ______ friends came to the party.
a) him
b) his
c) he
d) mine
Answer: b) his (Possessive determiner) - We need ______ more chairs for the guests.
a) a little
b) much
c) a few
d) any
Answer: c) a few (Countable ‘chairs’) - ______ of the two sisters is married.
a) Every
b) Each
c) All
d) Some
Answer: b) Each (Used for two or more specific individuals) - There isn’t ______ milk in the fridge.
a) much
b) many
c) few
d) some
Answer: a) much (Negative, uncountable noun ‘milk’ – ‘any’ would also work but is not an option here, ‘much’ fits negative quantifying) - Please give me ______ money you have.
a) little
b) a little
c) the little
d) few
Answer: c) the little (Refers to the specific small amount that exists)