Scribd
Upload
8 views13 pages

Determine Rs

The document provides a comprehensive overview of determiners, explaining their role in identifying or specifying nouns. It categorizes determiners into various types, including articles, demonstratives, possessives, ordinals, cardinals, quantifiers, distributives, and interrogatives, with examples for each. Additionally, it includes exercises for practice in using determiners correctly.

Uploaded by

rabbanibhaiwedding
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
8 views13 pages

Determine Rs

The document provides a comprehensive overview of determiners, explaining their role in identifying or specifying nouns. It categorizes determiners into various types, including articles, demonstratives, possessives, ordinals, cardinals, quantifiers, distributives, and interrogatives, with examples for each. Additionally, it includes exercises for practice in using determiners correctly.

Uploaded by

rabbanibhaiwedding
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 13

DETERMINERS

CLASS IX
Prepared by: Bushra Riyaz
1. Determiners: ‘Determiner’ is a word used before a noun to indicate which things or
people we are talking about. In other words they are the words that decide or fix the
meaning of a noun. They are small words used before nouns to answer questions like :
 Which one?
 How many?
 Who?
 The words ‘a’, ‘the’, ‘my’, ‘this’, ‘some’, ‘many’, etc. are called determiners:

· He is a good boy.
· The boy you met is my friend.
· This novel is very interesting.
· I have some information about the accident.
· There were many people at the station.

Note: Determiners are not adjectives because they don’t describe a noun. They simply
identify or specify a noun in some way.

All the italicised words are determiners and they limit the meaning of the nouns that follow
them.
2. Kinds of Determiners:
3. Pre-determiners:Pre-determiners are the words which occur before a
determiner to limit the meaning of a noun:

4. Articles:The article system in English consists of the definite


article ‘the’ and the indefinite article ‘a’ or ‘an'.We can think of
nouns in a specific or general way. When we refer to particular
people or things or something that has already been mentioned or
can be understood, we use the definite article ‘the’. When we refer
to singular nouns for the first time, or refer to things in a general
way, we use the indefinite article ‘a’ or ‘an’.
A- Used before singular countable nouns beginning with consonant sound.
Example- a one-eyed man, a unique place, a European, a University, a Mango
etc.
An– Used before singular countable nouns beginning with vowel sound.
Example- an Indian, an hour, an umbrella, an honest boy (Mute ‗h‘)

Definite article (the) – Used before both countable and uncountable nouns.
Usage:-
1- When we talk about something for the second time in the same context
or anything qualified by a phrase.
5. Demonstratives: This, These, That, Those
The demonstrative determiners are used to talk about persons or things that
have already been mentioned.
This and These refer to the things that are near and can be seen. ‘That’ and
‘Those’ are used to refer to the things that are at a distance but can be seen.

· We lived in this house for four years.


· She bought these books.
· Those boys are very mischievous.
· I like this school.
· I met her this week.
‘
This’ and ‘that’ are used for singular nouns and ‘‘these’’ and ‘those’ for plural nouns.
· Can you lift that box?
· Would you like to buy those books?
· These boys have done their work.
· I have already met that man.

6. Possessives: My, our, your, his, her, its, their. The possessives are used to
show possession.
· He is my uncle.
· Our neighbour is a rich man.
· Your daughter is beautiful.
· What is her age?
· What is his name?
· Do you know its value?
· Their house is very big.
7. Ordinals: first, second, next, last, etc.
· The ordinals show what position something has in a series:
· He is the first boy who has joined this school.
· I shall meet him the next week.
· He is the last man to help you.
8. Cardinals: one, two, three, hundred, etc.Cardinals are ordinary
numbers like one, two, three, etc. They show how many of something there
are:
· There were only ten boys in the class.
· She lived for eighty years.
· He has two daughters.
· I met three young men at the station.
· He balanced himself on one foot.
9. Quantifiers: much, some, several, a lot of, both, all, etc.The quantifiers
refer to the quantity of things or amount of something.
· There were some people at the airport.
· Plenty of people would like to have your job.
· They didn’t make much progress.
· There is no milk in the bottle.
· There is enough powder in the can.
· I have forgotten some of the details.
· They had enough guests already.
· All children enjoyed the show.
· There was little water in the jug.
· It has not made any difference to me. He drank a lot of water.
10. Distributives: each, every, either, neither.

Distributive determiners refer to each single member of a group.


· Each is used when we talk about the members of a group individually
and every when we make a general statement. Both are followed by a
singular countable noun:He met each guest. The
minister visited every flood-affected area.I agree with every word he says.
Each request will be considered.
Either is used to talk about two things, but usually indicates that only one of
the two is involved.Either of the two girls should come here.
· Neither is the negative of Neither member came to attend the meeting.
· Either can also mean People stood in either side (both sides) of the road.
Neither is followed by a singular noun.
· Neither boy said anything.Neither answer is correct.

11. Interrogatives: what, which, whose, etc.


The interrogative determiners are used for asking questions:
· What subjects are you studying?Which colour do you like the most?
Whose house is this?
Exercise

Q1.Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.


(i)……………. books are missing from the library. (Any, Some)
(ii) She has not solved…………….. sums, (many, any)
(iii) This book is mine but………………. is yours, (that, any)
(iv)........... boys have done their work. (That, These)
(v) He didn’t make………… progress, (much, many)
(vi) He has forgotten……………….. of the details, (some, many)
(vii) The District Magistrate visited…………………….. flood affected area,
(every, either)
(viii)………….. villa is this? (Whose, What)
(ix) He is the…………. boy who has joined this gym. (first, whose)
(x) I met her………… week, (this, those)
Q2.Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners.
(i) Does your cow give…………………………….. milk? (much, many)
(ii) Ramesh bought……………………….. ice-cream for the family,
(some, many)
(iii) Good manners are needed………………………….. where, (every,
each)
(iv) The calves were grazing in the field with…………… mothers for
many years, (that, their)
(v) ………………. answer is correct. (Neither, Either)
(vi) I shall meet him ………………………. week, (next, last)
(vii) Did you see…………………………… persons at the dinner? (much,
many)
(viii) I have watched……………………………. movie of late B.R.
Chopra, (every, many)
(ix) ………………….shop should we go in? (Which, Whose)
(x) Given me…………………….. advice on how to improve my writing
skills, (some, many)

You might also like