The Right Word at the Right Time: Determiners Usage Rules for Class 4

This Grade 4 worksheet on Determiners is a comprehensive and well-structured grammar resource that helps young learners understand how determiners work in English sentences. Designed for Class 4 students, this worksheet covers a wide and practical range of determiners — including each, every, some, any, many, few, most, all, both, several, and more — teaching children when and how to use each one correctly in context. Through five varied and progressively challenging exercises, students move from basic selection and identification all the way to applying determiners accurately in paragraph writing.

Why Do Determiners Matter in Grammar?

Determiners are words that come before a noun to introduce it and provide information about quantity, specificity, or distribution. For Grade 4 learners, mastering determiners is essential because:

1. They are used in almost every sentence in English, making them one of the most frequently needed grammar tools in both speaking and writing.
2. Choosing the wrong determiner — such as "every money" instead of "some money" or "each children" instead of "many children" — is one of the most common errors in student writing at this level.
3. They help students understand quantity and reference, which is fundamental to clear and precise communication.
4. They appear consistently in school exams, comprehension exercises, and composition tasks throughout the primary years.

What's Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet contains five purposefully designed exercises that build students' understanding and application of determiners from multiple choice selection all the way to paragraph completion:

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct determiner from three options to complete each sentence. The exercise covers key determiners including each, every, any, some, many, few, and most, and is carefully designed to test whether students understand which determiner fits both the grammar and the meaning of the sentence.

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete sentences using determiners from a word bank that includes some, any, each, every, few, many, several, most, all, and both. Each sentence provides a clear context that guides students to select the most grammatically appropriate determiner.

Exercise 3 – Match the Following (Picture-Based)
Students match pictures to the correct determiner phrase across two sets. Set 1 includes some apples, every book, each pencil, few chairs, and many birds. Set 2 includes most children, any student, both hands, all flowers, and several bags. This visual exercise reinforces how different determiners express different senses of quantity and specificity.

Exercise 4 – Underline the Words
Students read sentences and underline the determiner in each one. Determiners to identify include each, some, any, every, many, a few, some, most, both, and all. This identification task helps students develop a sharp eye for determiners within the flow of natural sentences.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
Students complete a school annual day paragraph by filling in blanks with appropriate determiners. This applied exercise challenges students to draw on their full knowledge of determiners and use each one accurately and naturally in a real written context.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) Each
2. a) any
3. b) every
4. b) many
5. b) few
6. c) Every
7. c) any
8. a) Some
9. b) Each
10. c) Many

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
1. some
2. any
3. Each
4. Every
5. few
6. many
7. Several
8. Most
9. All
10. Both

Exercise 3 – Match the Following (Picture to Determiner Phrase)
Set 1:
Apples in bowl → some apples
Blue book → every book
Pencil → each pencil
Chairs → few chairs
Parrots/birds → many birds

Set 2:
Children (group) → most children
Hands → both hands
Flowers → all flowers
Bags → several bags
Boy with bag → any student

Exercise 4 – Underline the Determiner
1. Each
2. some
3. any
4. Every
5. Many
6. a few
7. Some
8. Most
9. Both
10. All

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing (Sample Answers)
The annual day celebration at our school was wonderful. Each student participated with great enthusiasm. Many children performed classical dances on stage. Neha sang some beautiful songs that everyone enjoyed. The teachers had prepared some surprise performances too. Every parent attended the event to support their children. Do you know if there were any prizes for the winners? Yes, each participant received a certificate of appreciation. Every student who performed got a special medal. Only a few students were nervous before going on stage. Every morning, we had practiced for two hours. The principal gave some important message about discipline. All the performances were recorded on video. It was truly a memorable day for everyone present.

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