DETERMINERS

ENGLISH CLASS XI

S. T. Soundari Rani PGT English Kendriya Vidyalaya OCF AVADI

DETERMINERS

WHAT ARE DETERMINERS?

Determiners to introduce a noun or to provide information about the quantity of a noun.

A determiner always comes BEFORE a noun/noun phrase or any other adjectives used to describe the noun (not after).

Determiners are required before a singular noun but are optional when it comes to introducing plural nouns.

TYPES OF DETERMINERS

1. Articles (definite and indefinite)
2. Numerals (cardinals and ordinals)
3. Demonstratives
4. Possessives
5. Quantifiers
6. Distributives
7. Difference words

ARTICLES

• Indefinite articles : a and an (refers to a general noun)
• Definite article : the (refers to a specific noun)

Examples:

• A dog is a good pet.
• I eat an apple everyday.
• We went to the best restaurant in town.

NUMERALS

• Cardinal : one, two, three etc.
• Ordinal : first, second, third etc.
• twice, thrice etc.

Examples:

• Two dog are barking outside.
• I am reading the third book.
• The shop has twice the number of customers today.

DEMONSTRATIVES

• Demonstratives indicate something even more specific than a definite article.
• this, that, these, and those

Examples:

• Singular : This book is yours and that cup is mine.
• Plural : These houses are beautiful and those streets are very clean.

POSSESSIVES

• Possessive pronouns show ownership, when referring to a noun that belongs to someone or something.
• my, your, his, her, its, our, and their

Examples:

• My car is old, but her car is new.
• The tree shed its leaves.
• It's our secret recipe.
• Their house is far away.

QUANTIFIERS

• Gives information about the number of something: how much or how many.
• many, much, more, most, less, little, all, some, enough, lots of, few,etc.

Examples:

• Most children start school at the agree of five.
• We have lots of time to spare.
• There is enough bread and butter.

DISTRIBUTIVES

• Talks about how something is shared out or divided.
• all, both, half, either, neither, each, every, etc.

Examples:

• Every human being is unique.
• Each student has to write an essay on this topic.
• I like to read all types of books.

DIFFERENCE WORDS

• Refers to something different or remaining.
• other and another

Examples:

• Another athlete won a Gold medal in Olympics.

• Could you please show me the other design?

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Choose the correct determiner.

QUESTION 1 of 5

She doesn't have .......... friends.

many

more

much

Right!

Next

QUESTION 2 of 5

He gave a cookie to .......... child.

any

each

all

Right!

Next

QUESTION 3 of 5

I always keep .......... money in my wallet for emergencies.

every

some

any

Right!

Next

QUESTION 4 of 5

Could you bring me .......... books that I left in the garden?

those

that

this

Right!

Next

QUESTION 5 of 5

My brother and I like to play hide and seek. The cupboard under the stairs is .......... favourite hiding place.

our

his

their

Right!

Results

THANKS!

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