Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner:
Do you have _____ new pen for tomorrow’s competition?

A) Any
B) Much
C) Some
D) Most

Answer 1

Hint: Determiners are words that are used before a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to. For example my, this, each, any, some and etc.

Complete answer:

The main function of the determiner is to refer and quantify.
Referring means showing us who or what the noun is pointing to. For example: Have you seen my notebook anywhere.
Quantifying means showing how much something or in numerical form. For example, Five people were eating Pizza.
So keeping in mind what determiners are we have given the appropriate answer to the question.
Option A) Any – is the correct answer because ‘any’ expresses the amount or quantity of a noun. So, in this question, we will give an answer in quantifying determiner. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option B) Much – is an incorrect answer because ‘much’ is used with uncountable and abstract nouns like ‘time’. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Some - is an incorrect answer because ‘some’ is used with uncountable nouns and with positive sentences. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Most - is an incorrect answer because ‘most’ is used for countable and uncountable nouns and for singular as well as plural nouns. It is a superlative form we can only be used ‘most’ when we want to show the highest form or emphasis. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Do you have any new pen for tomorrow’s competition?

Note: In such questions, it is very important to understand determiners. Like in this question we have options ANY and SOME, they both are determiners and we use them before nouns. Some and any are used differently for countable nouns and for uncountable nouns so it is important to understand the difference. Any is the best fit in the question Because we use any for negative sentences also. Example: She didn’t have any pen? Did she have any sugar? So, understand what determiners are and how to use them in the answer.