Democratising quality global education
Grammar:
Articles,
Determiners &
Punctuation
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ARTICLES
• There are 3 types of Articles: ‘A’, ‘An’, and ‘The’
• Articles are used before nouns.
INDEFINITE ARTICLES DEFINITE ARTICLE
(a, an) (The)
A - It is used before singular & The - It is used to specify any
countable nouns. singular or plural noun.
An - It is used before vowels (a,
e, i, o, u), and their sounds.
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ACTIVITY
SARAH BRITAIN
BAT DOG
BOOK COMPUTER
LONDON CAR
TOM GERMANY
Be careful!
First we use ‘a’ or ‘an’. After we use ‘the’.
Example: She had a cheese sandwich and crisps for lunch. She didn’t like the sandwich.
We stayed in an old hotel. There was a swimming pool in the hotel.
Ans : Sarah, Britain, London, Tom, Germany- No article – as they are proper nouns
Bat, car, book, dog, computer- A
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Choose the correct article: a, an, the or (no article)
1. Are you coming to_____ party next Saturday?
2. I bought ___new TV set yesterday.
3. I think ____man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet. Ans:
4. I watched _____ video you had sent me. 1. THE
5. She was wearing ___ ugly dress when she met him. 2. A
3. THE,
6. I am crazy about reading ____ history books. 4. THE
7. She is ____ nice girl. 5. AN,
8. Do you want to go to ____ restaurant where we first met? 6. NO ARTICLE,
7. A,
9. He is ___ engineer. 8. THE,
10. He thinks that ____ love is what will save us all. 9. AN,
10. NO ARTICLE
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DETERMINERS
A determiner is used before a noun to specify quantity (e.g., "one dog,"
"many dogs") or to clarify what the noun refers to (e.g., "my dog,"
"that dog“, "the dog"). All determiners can be classified as one of the
following:
• Article (a/an, the)
• Demonstrative (this, that, these, those)
• Possessive (my, your, his, her, its, our, their)
• Quantifier (many, much, more, most, some)
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Examples of determiners in a sentence:
Articles: Quantifiers:
• The man is behaving so strangely. • Can I eat some rice?
• He was our most famous president.
Demonstratives:
• We ate all the food.
• These apples are good.
• Those mangoes are rotten. Numerals:
• That place is so crowded • There are three dogs in the street.
• Each team consists of eleven players.
Possessives:
• His father is out of the city. Ordinal:
• Do you know its functions? • They invited me to a second interview.
• Are you going to their house?
• It’s my book.
• Which is your car?
• This is the person whose name is written here.
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Fill the following blanks with correct determiner:
1. I would like to ask _____questions.
a) Few b) a few c) the few
2. I didn’t find _____ there.
a) No one b) anyone c) someone
3. Very ____ politicians are honest.
4. Only ____ politicians are honest. a) Few b) a few c) the few
5. _____ agreed to come with me. a) Few b) a few c) the few
6. She doesn’t have _____ friends. a) No one b) anyone c) someone
7. I have ____ to help me. a) Much b) Many
8. There are ____ birds on the tree. a) No one b) anyone c) someone
9. Does ____ know the answer? a) Few b) many c) much
10. I don’t have ____ money. a) Anybody b) anyone c) somebody
a) Any b) much
Answer key: 1. a few, 2. anyone, 3. few, 4. a few, 5. someone, 6. many, 7. no one, 8. many, 9. anyone, 10. much
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Punctuation Marks
• Punctuation marks are symbols that are used to aid clarity and comprehension of written
language.
• Common punctuation marks are the period (Full stop), comma, question mark,
exclamation mark, apostrophe, quotation and hyphen.
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SEMICOLON COMMA
(Let’s eat Grandpa.
Let’s eat, Grandpa!)
✓ Connects two independent clauses when they are ✓ Before Coordinating conjugation when we connect
related to each other. two independent clauses.
✓ Example: Let’s go to the library to study; it’s the only ✓ Example: Let’s go to the library to study, for it’s the
place where I can concentrate. only place where I can concentrate.
✓ If items in the list already contains commas. ✓ Between dependent and independent clauses.
✓ Example: There are basically two ways to write: with ✓ Example: Because it’s the only place where I can
a pen or pencil, which is inexpensive and easily concentrate, I prefer going to the library to study.
accessible; or by computer and printer, which is
more expensive but quick and neat.
✓ With conjunctive Adverbs – moreover, however, ✓ To set off non-essential clauses/phrases.
nevertheless, however, otherwise, therefore, then, ✓ Example: Maggie ordered frozen yogurt, which she
finally, likewise, and consequently. thinks is healthier, instead of ice cream.
✓ Example: The students had been advised against
walking alone at night; however, Mary decided
walking wasn’t dangerous if it was early in the
evening.
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Punctuate the following sentences:
1. He is not really nice looking and yet he has enormous charm
2. When I was a child I could watch TV whenever I wanted to
3. It is a fine idea let us hope that it is going to work
4. Mrs. Solomon who was sitting behind the desk gave me a big smile
5. We were believe it or not in love with each other
6. I don’t like this one bit said Julia
7. Have you met our handsome new financial director
8. If you are ever in London come and see you
9. Michael in the Ferrari was cornering superbly
10. Looking straight at her he said I cant help you
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Answers:
1. He is not really nice-looking, and yet he has enormous charm.
2. When I was a child, I could watch TV whenever I wanted to.
3. It is a fine idea; let us hope that it is going to work.
4. Mrs Solomon, who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.
5. We were, believe it or not, in love with each other.
6. ‘I don’t like this one bit,’ said Julia.
7. Have you met our handsome new financial director?
8. If you are ever in London, come and see you.
9. Michael, in the Ferrari, was cornering superbly. 10. Looking straight at her, he said, ‘I can’t help you.’
