Instructions: Fill in the blanks with correct advanced determiners. Click "Show Answer" to check your response.
Section A: My vs Mine, Our vs Ours, etc. (10 Questions)
1. This book isn't mine; it must be ________. (you)
Answer: yours (possessive pronoun)
2. This is ________ house. That house is ________. (we)
Answer: our, ours (determiner then pronoun)
3. Is this pen ________? (you)
Answer: yours
4. ________ car is blue. The blue car is ________. (they)
Answer: Their, theirs
5. This idea is ________. (she)
Answer: hers
6. ________ work is excellent. This excellent work is ________. (he)
Answer: His, his
7. These books are ________. (I)
Answer: mine
8. ________ friends are coming. The friends coming are ________. (we)
Answer: Our, ours
9. That house is ________. (they)
Answer: theirs
10. This project is ________ responsibility. (I)
Answer: my (determiner before noun)
Section B: Another, Other, Others, The Other (10 Questions)
11. Would you like ________ cup of coffee?
Answer: another (one more)
12. She has two brothers; one is a doctor and ________ is an engineer.
Answer: the other (specific remaining one)
13. Do you have ________ suggestions?
Answer: any other (different ones)
14. Some students passed; ________ failed.
Answer: others (pronoun, not specific)
15. I don't like this shirt. Show me ________ one.
Answer: another (different one)
16. Five students are here; ________ are in the library.
Answer: the others (specific remaining)
17. I have ________ plans for the weekend.
Answer: other (different)
18. This pen doesn't work. Give me ________ pen.
Answer: another (different one)
19. Some like tea, ________ prefer coffee.
Answer: others (pronoun)
20. I need ________ five minutes to finish.
Answer: another (additional)
Section C: A Number Of vs The Number Of (10 Questions)
21. ________ students are waiting outside.
Answer: A number of (several, plural verb)
22. ________ students has increased this year.
Answer: The number of (specific quantity, singular verb)
23. ________ complaints received was surprising.
Answer: The number of (singular)
24. ________ people have applied for the job.
Answer: A number of (plural)
25. ________ accidents on this road is alarming.
Answer: The number of (singular)
26. ________ books in the library ________ been increased. (has/have)
Answer: The number of, has
27. ________ students ________ absent today. (is/are)
Answer: A number of, are
28. ________ participants ________ expected to be around 500. (is/are)
Answer: The number of, is
29. ________ new shops ________ opened in the mall. (has/have)
Answer: A number of, have
30. ________ mistakes in your essay ________ too many. (is/are)
Answer: The number of, is
