Determiners Flashcards

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What is a determiner

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words that come before a noun to introduce it and provide additional information about the quantity and proximity of the noun

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The definite article

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There’s only one definite article which is THE.It’s used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the reader is known.

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Indefinte Article

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There are only two indefinite article. They are A and AN.They are used before a noun that is general or when it’s identity is unknown

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Numerical determiners

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They appear in front of a noun to express specific quantity or order e.g one,two,three e.g first,second,third

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quantifiers

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Show quantity of something e.g many,few,enough

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Demonstrative determiners

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Refers only to specific objects or people e.g this,that,theses,those

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