Download - 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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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