TYPES OF DETERMINERS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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