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    GRAMMAR - DETERMINERS

    DETERMINERS:
    The determiner is an important noun modifier which provides

    introduction and context to a noun, often in terms of quantity and


    possession. Determiners in English precede a noun or noun phrase and
    include articles, demonstratives, quantifiers, interrogatives and
    possessives.

    DIFFERENT TYPES OF DETERMINERS:


    There are different kinds of determiners and each one serves a different
    function.
    1. ARTICLES
    There are only three examples of articles, and these are: the,
    a, and an. The article “the” is considered as a definite article
    because it refers to a particular noun that is mentioned in the text,
    while the articles “a” and “an” are called indefinite articles because
    they point out to a class of noun mentioned in the sentence.

    The indefinite articles “a” and “an” have the same function, but
    they are not interchangeable. The former is used if it precedes a
    noun that starts with a consonant (e.g., a bike; a gadget; a
    television), while the latter is used if the noun after it starts with a
    vowel (e.g., an eggplant; an architect; an umbrella).

    Sample Sentences:
     The Eiffel Tower is a romantic destination.
     Johnny is an Englishman.
     Ethan is studying to be an engineer.

    2. QUANTIFIERS:

    As the name suggests, quantifiers are used to express the quantity.


    It can answer the questions, “How much?” or “How many?” Some
    examples of quantifiers include: a few, enough, many, a little, most,
    some, any, and much.

    Sample Sentences:
     I have enough money.
     We have much time.
     She has few friends.

    3. DEMONSTRATIVES:

    This kind of determiners demonstrates and functions as pointers of


    a particular noun. Basically, demonstratives indicate the position or
    location of a noun from the point of view of the speaker. Some
    examples of demonstratives include: this, these, that, and those.

    The demonstrative “this” is used for singular nouns that are near
    the speaker, while “these” is for plural nouns that are also close by.
    On the other hand, the demonstrative “that” is for a singular noun
    that is further away, and “those” is for plural nouns that are also far
    from the speaker.

    Sample Sentences:
     This laptop is mine.
     That car is my uncle’s.
     These cookies taste great.
    4. POSSESSIVENESS:

    This type of determiners is used to express possession or


    ownership of a noun. Possessive determiners are different from
    possessive pronouns, because possessive pronouns can be
    independent or can stand alone.

    Some examples of possessives include: my, his, mine, our,


    their, and her.

    Sample Sentences:
     This is my car.
     Is this his house?
     Her mom is very pretty.

    5. INTERROGATIVES:

    As the term implies, the interrogative determiners are used for


    asking questions. The three examples of interrogatives are: what,
    whose, and which.

    Sample Sentences:
     𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒛𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒕?
     𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓?
     𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈?

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