Determiners are words that come before nouns to provide context such as quantity, identity, or specificity. Here's a breakdown of the main types:
1. Articles
A.Definite: the (refers to a specific noun)
Example:The cat sat on the mat.
B.Indefinite: "a, an" (refers to a non-specific noun)
Example: I saw a cat and an owl.
2. Demonstratives
this, that, these, those (point out nouns in space or time)
Examples: This book, that car, these flowers, those days
3. Possessives
my, your, his, her, its, our, their, whose (show ownership)
Examples: My house, her car, their children, whose book?
4. Quantifiers
some, any, much, many, few, little, several, all, both, each, every, no (indicate quantity)
Examples: Some people, many books, a few apples, no milk
5. Numbers
one, two, three... first, second, third...(cardinal and ordinal numbers)
Examples: One dog, three cats, the first day, the second chance
6. Distributives
all, both, each, every, either, neither, half* (refer to members of a group)
Examples: Each student, every day, either way, half the price
7. Interrogatives
which, what, whose (used in questions)
Examples:Which way?, What time?, Whose is this?
Key Points:
* Determiners always precede nouns.
* They help clarify the meaning of nouns in a sentence.
* Some words can function as different parts of speech depending on context (e.g., "some" can be a quantifier or a pronoun).
I hope this explanation is helpful!
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