Determiners - Types of Determiners

Determiner is also called as determinative. This PPT will give you an insight of articles, demonstratives, quantifiers, possessive determiners, distributive determiners and interrogative determiners.

1. DETERMINERS

2. Meaning of Determiners Determiners are used with Countable and Uncountable Nouns to limit their meaning. They are special kinds of Adjectives.

3. Kinds of Determiners 1. Articles 2. Possessive Adjectives 3. Demonstrative Adjectives 4. Distributive Adjectives 5. Quantifiers (Adjectives of Quantity and Number) 6. Interrogative Adjectives

4. Kinds of Determiners Quantifiers Distributive Each Every Either Neither

5. 1. Articles Indefinite Article- Before a word beginning with a consonant. Eg - a woman, a year, a hero, a history.. Before a vowel which has a sound of yu , wa . Eg -a union, a unit, a one-rupee note.. Use of

6. With singular countable noun- Eg . Sam is reading a magazine. With common noun in singular number Eg - This is a table. We can adjectives between the articles and the nouns. Eg - This a lovely dress. But a common noun in the singular number doesn’t have an article before it, when it is used in general sense- Eg -Man is mortal.

7. Use of Word beginning with a vowel(a, e, i , o, u). Eg - an elephant, an enemy, an inkpot Words beginning with a silent h. Eg -an hour, an honest man, an heir Indefinite Article-

8. When we speak of a person or a thing for the first time we generally use ‘a’ or ‘an’- Eg - A man saw a boy riding on an ass. But when we use the same person or thing a second time we use ‘the’- Eg -The man punished the boy riding on the ass. Alisha drew a picture. The picture was amazing.

9. Use of When we refer some particular person or thing. Eg -Let us go the club. When a singular noun is used to indicate whole class. Eg -The dog is a faithful animal. Definite Article The boy enjoys his own company. The book is in my bag.

10. Before the names of rivers, seas, oceans, gulfs, mountain ranges and group of islands Newspaper, sacred books Before directions Before races or nations Before superlative degree and Ordinal Numeral Adjectives

11. Articles

12. Proper Nouns, as Towns, Countries, Persons, Peaks, Streets, Days of the week, Month of the year When we use the before proper noun, they become common nouns- Eg -Kashmir is the Switzerland of India. Omission of No Article

13. Names of material nouns- Eg - Neither gold nor silver is found here. Clothes are made of cotton, silk and wool But we say, The cotton of Egypt is superior to that of India. Abstract nouns used in general sense Eg -Health is better than wealth Honesty is the best policy. But we say, I praise the honesty of this boy.

14. 2. Possessive Adjectives They show possession or belonging. They tell ‘whose’ is the thing.

15. 3. Demonstrative Adjectives They tell which person or thing is meant. This, these, that, those, such, yonder point out which persons or things are meant. They answer the question ‘which?’.

16. 4. Distributive Adjectives They show that persons or things are taken one at a time. Each, every, either, neither etc. are examples of Distributive Adjective. Each women carried a basket. Either pen will do. Every word of this story is true.

17. 5. Adjectives of Quantity and Number some, any, all, much, many, both, few, each, every, either, neither, ie , a little, a few, one, two, first, second, etc.

18. Quantifiers Can be used with Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns Number Quantity Many Few, A few Much Little, A little Some Any No None A lot of Lots of He taught us many new things. He needs lots of sugar. He showed much patience.

19. Correct Usage Little is a negative adjective and means not much. ( i.e hardly any) Eg - He has little (not much) common sense. He has little hope of recovery. A little is an affirmative adjective and means some at least. ( i.e certain quantity, however little) Eg - He gave me a little(some at least) butter. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

20. Few is a negative adjective and means not many ( i.e hardly any) Eg - Few people in India are rich. She has read few (not many) books. A few is an affirmative adjective and means some at least. ( i.e certain number, however few) Eg - He spoke a few(some at least) words. A few Englishmen can speak Hind correctly. Correct Usage

21. 6. Interrogative Adjectives They are used with Nouns to ask questions. Which way shall he take? Whose book is this? Which dress would look good on me? What food would you like to eat?

22. Presented By- Ms Swati Hasija