TYPES OF DETERMINERS

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TYPES OF DETERMINERS

Determiners can be divided in to six parts-

1. Articles

2. Quantifiers

3. Demonstratives

4. Possessives

5. Distributive

6. Interrogative

 

1. ARTICLES


Indefinite articles are used when we talk about people in a general or indefinite way.

Definite articles are used to precede a noun that is not a specific person, place or thing.

a- before the consonant sounds

an- before vowel sounds


For Example-

1. I have a   pet dog.

2. An aeroplane is flying in the sky.

3.They bought an orange.

4. She had an umbrella in her head.

5. He teaches at a university.

6. This is a unique idea.

 

We use 'a' or 'an'  before singular countable nouns-

 

1. She wants a dog for her birthday.

2. The cat is an animal.

3. I saw an elephant in the zoo.

4. An apple a day keep the doctor away.

 

We use 'a' or 'an' before the names of occupations and profession-

 

1. He is an engineer.

2. Rahul is an athlete.

3. Samiksha is a chef.

4. She is a teacher.

 

We use 'a' or 'an' before an adjective in a noun phrase-

 

1. She told me an interesting story.

2. I saw a beautiful movie.

3. She is a cute kid.

4 Charu told her an amazing fact.

 

We use 'a' or 'an' with the noun to express quantity, units of price, speed, ratio, weight etc-

 

1. I need a dozen of bananas.

2. I need to buy a couple of books.

3. This car gives 15 kilometers a litre.

4. He can run a kilometer in just 2 minutes.

 

We use 'The' before any common noun-

 

1. He threw the ball into the river.

2. I study with my friend in the university.

 

'The' is used to refer if there is only one thing in the world that is unique-

 

1. The stars shines in the sky.

2. The sun rises in the east.

3. The earth revolves around the sun.

4. The sun sets in the west.

 

'The' is used to refer to the parts of the body-

 

1. The right lung of Mukesh is infected.

2. There was an injury in the right eye.

3. Rakesh caught him by the neck.

4. Smoking is harmful for the lungs.

 

 

2. QUANTIFIERS

 

As its name indicates, it expresses the quantity of something.

 

For Example- some, a bit of, a plenty of, any

 

Quantifiers are used for uncountable and countable nouns. Much, little and a little are used with uncountable nouns and many, few, a number of are used with countable nouns.

 

For Example-

 

1. I have not brought much money with me.

2. There was a little water in the jug.

3. Many people are standing there.

4. A few members were present there.

 

There are some more quantifiers which are used with both countable and uncountable nouns as- all, no, none, enough, most, some, any, more etc.

 

For Example-

 

1. All people are standing there.

2. All money is wasted.

3. They have enough dresses.

4. You can buy any book you want.

5. The person who has won the most point is announced the winner.

6. More money is required to buy a phone.

7. There are some pens in my bag.

8. Do you want some medicine for your headache?

9. Are there any teachers in your family?

10. There is not any milk in the bottle.

 

 

3. DEMONSTRATIVE DETERMINER

 

Demonstrate means to show or indicate something. This determiner is used to tell how far or near the noun is. This, that, these. those are used as Demonstrative Determiners.

 

For Example-

 

1. This pen is mine.

2. That dress is beautiful.

3. These pens are yours.

4. Those rings are very elegant.

5. I like this car.

6. He can lift that box.

7. These girls are very punctual.

8. Those dresses are simple.

9. I have given that pen to my friend.

10. She has bought those books from the shop.

 

4. POSSESSIVE DETERMINER

 

It shows the possession of something, my, our, your, his, her, its and their are known as Possessive Determiners.

 

For Example-

 

1. Where are my shoes?

2. This is our dress.

3. This is your pencil.

4. Who has taken his pen?

5. This is her book.

6. The dog wags its tail.

7.  They are going to their house.

8. Their car is very expensive.

9. My bungalow is very spacious.

10. Our uncle is a rich man.

 

Sometimes adjectives can be written before noun and after possessive determiner, then it works as a Noun Phrase.

 

For Example-

 

1. She is my  nice  cousin.

               PD  Adj   Noun

 

2. Who broke my  beautiful  furniture?

                       PD      Adj         Noun

 

3. His  spacious  house is very beautiful.

    PD       Adj       Noun

 

5. DISTRIBUTIVE DETERMINER

 

They are used when we talk about something is to be divided. Each, every, either, neither determiner are used with countable nouns.

 

All, both, half are used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

 

Each is used when we talk about the each members of a group individually.


For Example-

 

1. Each child was given a toy.

2. Each boy was enjoying in the party.

 

Every is used to refer to all the person or things in the group.


For Example-

 

1. This magazine is published every month.

2. Every student has great knowledge.

 

Either is used in the positive sense and always talk about one choice from the two.


For Example-

 

1. Either boy can top the class.

2. Either dress is fit for me.

 

Neither is used in the negative sense and talk about when no choice is accepted from the two.


For Example-

 

1. Neither student has given the correct answer.

2. Neither girl accepted her mistake.

 

All refers to every member of the group collectively.

 

For Example-


1. All girls in this group are intelligent.

2. All vegetables are fresh.

 

Both- As its name indicates, it is used for two.

 

For Example-


1. Both my friends are intelligent.

2. Both teachers are helping the students.

 

Half- It is used to refer exactly the half of something.

 

For Example-


1. Half of the mango is rotten.

2. Half of the sweet is eaten by this child.

 

6. INTERROGATIVE  DETERMINER

 

Interrogative Determiners are used to modify noun or noun phrase and they are used for asking questions.

 

For Example-

 

1. Whose books is this?

      ID

2. Which fruit do you like to eat?

     ID

3. What dress do you want to wear?

     ID

4. What games are you playing?

    ID

 

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