determiners-english grammar

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Determiners

Pre-determiners

Central-determiners

Post-determiners

Pre-determiners

multipliers

intensifiers

Fractional expressions

WHAT ARE DETERMINERS ??? Determiners are group of words that determine

or limit the meaning of a noun phrase.

Many, much, some and few are indefinite determiners.

This, my, the and those are definite determiners.

No is a negative determiner.

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PRE - DETERMINERS Pre – determiners are those determiners that come in front of a determiner. This class of words includes multipliers like double, twice, four/five times, fractional expressions like one-third etc.;

It also includes words both, half and all ; and intensifiers such as quite, rather and such.

EXAMPLES :- Two-thirds of the respondents reported that the work of the government was satisfactory.

There is not much time left.

All the members are welcome to this special show.

She has got some other job.

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CENTRAL DETERMINERS Central determiners are used before nouns. They include :

Articles:- The indefinite article (a/an) and the definite article (the) are used as determiners.

Example :- The pen he bought is black.

Demonstrators :- Demonstratives point out the person

or thing. Example :- I want to buy these books.

Possessives :- Possessives are those determiners

that show someone’s possession.Example :- He told his father about it.

Quantifiers:- Quantifiers are those determiners that give an indication of amount or quantity.Example:- Few cities retain their old-world charm. Distributives:- Distributives are those determiners that show distribution.Example:- Every apartment has three bedrooms.

Interrogatives :- Wh – determiners, what, whose, and which

are used to ask questions.Example:- What style did u use in this hand

writing?

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DETERMINERS

POST DETERMINERS

Post determiners are used after central determiners in a noun phrase to make the reference more precise. They include:-

Cardinal numbers :- one, two, three etc…

Example:- Can you distinguish yours from the other four?

Ordinal numbers :- first, second, third

Example :- This is the third meeting in this month.

General ordinals :- Next, last, previous, several, subsequent, other, certain, further.

Example:- I will meet the other people later.

HOW MANY TYPES OF DETERMINERS ARE THERE?

a. 2 types b. 3 types c. 4 typesd. 1 type

WHAT IS DEFINITE ARTICLE?

a. Ab. Anc. Thed. All of the abovee. None of these

WHICH COMES UNDER CARDINAL NUMBER?

a. One b. Firstc. Nextd. One – fifthe. Both a and bf. None of the above

WHAT COMES UNDER DISTRIBUTIVES?

a. Eachb. Everyc. Eitherd. Neithere. All of the abovef. None of the above

________ DETERMINERS ARE USED BEFORE NOUNS

a. Pre – determinersb. Post determinersc. Central determinersd. None of the above