Determiners Flashcards
What are determiners
THESE WORDS come before NOUNS AND REFER DIRECTLY TO THEM
Article determiners
The (definite article) and a/an (indefinite article). Definite specifies something particular where’s indefinite does not.
The book vs a book
Possessive determiners
Possessive determiners are used to suggest ownership of a noun.There are seven forms: my, our, your, his, her, its, their.
Demonstrative determiners
express a contrast , establishing either a close or more distant relationship.There are four forms: this, that, these, those.. Determiners come before nouns(hand me that pen) pronouns replace noun (hand me that)
Indefinite determiner
The most common ones are: all, some, any, every, each, either, both, several, many, more, fewer, least. E.g. some grapes would be nice. Come before a noun
Numbers determiner
If numbers precede a noun, they are functioning as determiners. Eg one grape