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Determiners

Determiners, also known as articles, are words that introduce and specify nouns, indicating whether they are specific or general. The main types of determiners include articles (a, an, the), demonstratives (this, that, these, those), possessives (my, your, his, her), and quantifiers (some, few, little, many). Each type serves a unique function in providing clarity and context to the nouns they precede.

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Determiners

Determiners, also known as articles, are words that introduce and specify nouns, indicating whether they are specific or general. The main types of determiners include articles (a, an, the), demonstratives (this, that, these, those), possessives (my, your, his, her), and quantifiers (some, few, little, many). Each type serves a unique function in providing clarity and context to the nouns they precede.

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Determiners

Aka Articles
What are Determiners?
• Words at the beginning of nouns
• Words that introduce the nouns
• Words that determine the nouns
• Words that tell us whether the noun is specific
or general
Types of Determiners

 Articles – a, an, the


 Demonstratives – this, that, these, those
 Possessives – my, your, his, her, your, their
 Quantifiers – some, few, little, many, much,
any
Articles

 Articles determine which noun the speaker is


referring to

Indefinite Articles – a, an
A book is a man’s best friend.

Definite Articles – the


The author of the Harry Potter books is very popular.
Demonstratives

 Demonstratives are pronouns used to point


something specific within a sentence.

 E.g.
I want to go to that movie.
I am currently reading this book.
Those students are very sincere.
Please file these papers.
Possessives

 Possessives are used to show ownership.

 E.g.
This is my desk.
Our school’s name is High Vision International School.
Is this your bike?
Her voice is melodious.
Quantifiers

 Quantifiers define the quantity of the said


nouns.

 E.g.

I have some apples with me.


A few of us want to watch a movie.
THANK YOU!!

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