Determiners and quantifiers (I)

Determiners & Quantifiers

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summary

What's a determiner? Determiners are words that come before nouns and specify something about their quantity, definiteness, or ownership.

types

Specifity

the

a/an

Singular or plural Elements previously mentioned Specific or new elements DO NOT overuse it.

Singular Non -specific element First mention An -> vowel sound

Let's read a book. Let's read the book.

Specifity: a / an

a/an

a -> When the word starts with consonant sound. A folder. A unicorn. /ˈjuː.nɪ.kɔːn/ A happy person. an-> when the word starts by vowel sound An apple. An umbrella. An honest person.

Specifity: a / an

Specifity: the

the

Indefinite plurals and uncountable nouns -> We use the zero determiner when we are talking about these things in general. Chocolate is made from cacao beans. vs I like the chocolate from this shop. If the following word starts with vowel -> ði If the following word starts with consonant -> ðə

LOCATION

pOSSESIVES

This is my phone. This phone is mine.

Quantifiers: a/an some any

There is There are

A / AN THE ZERO DEMONSTRATIVES POSSESSIVES A/AN SOME ANY

Genially

+info

+info

Use an image

Algunos Ninguno Un poco Pocos Un montón de Montones de Unos pocos Pocos Mucho Muchos Suficiente Bastantes