DETERMINERS
DEFINITION OF DETERMINERS
TYPES OF DETERMINERS
ARTICLES
DEMONSTRATIVES
POSSESSIVES
QUANTIFIERS
NUMBERS
DISTRIBUTIVE
(Also provided a short exercise at the last part for practice, hope it helps)
2. DETERMINERS
Words which come before noun
Shows how nouns are used
1. ARTICLES
2. DEMONSTRATIVES
3. POSSESIVES
4. QUANTIFIERS
5. NUMBERS
6. DISTRIBUTIVE
3. ARTICLES
Indefinite Articles
A
- used before words which begin with consonant
sounds
- a man, a boy, a pen, a dog, a university
An
- used before words which begin with vowel sounds
- an apple, an egg, an elephant, an hour
4. ARTICLES
Definite Articles
The
- used before nouns introduced earlier
- I saw a lion. The lion was sleeping under the tree.
- used before singular nouns which signify the whole
class or race
- The dog is a faithful animal
- The Philippines, The Arabian Sea
5. DEMONSTRATIVES
This and that
- used before singular countable nouns
- This student is my brother.
- That cat is mine.
These and those
- used before plural countable nouns
- These students are my advisory class.
- Those cats are adorable.
6. DEMONSTRATIVES
This and that
- used before singular countable nouns
- This student is my brother.
- That cat is mine.
These and those
- used before plural countable nouns
- These students are my advisory class.
- Those cats are adorable.
7. POSSESSIVES
My, our, your, his, her, its, their
- used to indicate relation of things or actions with
other things or nouns
- He is my brother.
- Your brother is coming.
- The one wearing glasses is their teacher.
8. QUANTIFIERS
Little, few, many, much, some, any,
several
- I ate the little food you gave me.
- I have many friends.
- He didn’t do any work.
9. NUMBERS
Definite Number
One, two, first, second
Indefinite Number
Many, plenty, some, a lot of, a large
number of
- We harvested plenty of mangoes
10. DISTRIBUTIVE
Each, every, either, neither
- Each question carries equal marks
- Every student received a bag
- Either room is good
- Neither of the rooms is tidy and clean