Determiners Flashcards
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Two different types:
The definite article = the
The indefinite article = a/an
What are the properties of determiners
They come BEFORE the noun
Sometimes they may look like pronouns, but if there is a noun after them then it is a determiner
What does the definite article do
Specifies something in particle
“The”
What does the indefinite article do
Doesn’t specify anything in particular
“A” or “an”
Possessive determiners
Used to suggest ownership of a noun
What “persons” do possessive determiners have
In order
My Your His/Hers/It's Our Your Their
Demonstrative determiners
Shows a close or distant relationship between things
What are demonstrative determiners similar to?
And what are the differences?
Similar to Demonstrative pronouns
But determiners ALWAYS come BEFORE a noun, whereas pronouns stand alone
Indefinite determiners
Convey a range of meanings
Why are indefinite determiners similar to?
What are their differences?
Similar to indefinite pronouns, but determiners come before a noun
Some common examples of indefinite determiners
All Some Any No Every Each Either Neither One Another Both Several Enough Many More Most Few Little Fewer Less Fewest Least
Numbers
When they precede nouns, numbers are determiners
What are the two types of numbers
Cardinal
Ordinal
Cardinal numbers
One, two, three… Etc.
Ordinal numbers
First, second, third… Etc.
