## 📝 **Quick Revision Notes on Determiners** ### **What are Determiners?** Determiners are words that are placed before a noun to clarify what the noun refers to. They are a type of adjective and provide important context about the noun, such as quantity, possession, or a specific identity. --- ### **Types of Determiners** 1. **Articles:** * **Definite Article (the):** Used to refer to a specific or particular noun that has been previously mentioned or is already known to the listener/reader. * **Indefinite Articles (a, an):** Used to refer to a non-specific or general noun. "A" is used before a consonant sound, and "an" is used before a vowel sound. 2. **Demonstrative Determiners:** * **This, That, These, Those:** They point out specific nouns. * **This/These:** Used for nouns that are near. * **That/Those:** Used for nouns that are far away. * **Trick:** "This" and "That" are for singular nouns; "These" and "Those" are for plural nouns. 3. **Possessive Determiners:** * **My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their:** They show ownership or possession of the noun. * **Trick:** These are often confused with possessive pronouns (mine, yours, etc.). Remember that possessive determiners always come before a noun. 4. **Quantifiers:** * **Some, Any, Much, Many, Little, Few, All, Both, Several, Enough, No:** They indicate the quantity or amount of the noun. * **Much/Little:** Used for **uncountable** nouns (e.g., much water, little sugar). * **Many/Few:** Used for **countable** nouns (e.g., many books, few friends). * **Some/Any:** * **Some:** Used in affirmative sentences and for offers/requests. * **Any:** Used in negative sentences and questions. 5. **Distributive Determiners:** * **Each, Every, Either, Neither:** They refer to individual members of a group. * **Trick:** Always followed by a **singular** noun. 6. **Interrogative Determiners:** * **Which, What, Whose:** They are used to ask questions about the noun. * **Which:** Used when there is a choice. * **What:** Used for a general question. * **Whose:** Used to ask about possession. --- ### **💡 Important Exam Concepts & Common Pitfalls** * **Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns:** This is a crucial distinction for quantifiers. A common mistake is using "many" with an uncountable noun (e.g., "many information") instead of "much." * **A Little vs. Little / A Few vs. Few:** * **A little/A few:** Indicates a small but positive amount. (e.g., "I have a few friends." - meaning I have some friends). * **Little/Few:** Indicates a small, almost negative amount; barely any. (e.g., "I have few friends." - meaning I have almost no friends). * **Either vs. Neither:** * **Either:** One of two options. * **Neither:** Not one nor the other of two options. Both are followed by a singular noun. * **The use of 'The':** Remember that 'the' is used for specific things, but it is **not** used before proper nouns like names of people or countries (e.g., not "The India"), except for certain country names like "The United States." --- ### **🎯 10 Objective-Type Questions with Answers** 1. Which determiner is used with a non-specific noun? * **Answer:** An indefinite article (a, an). 2. What is the correct determiner to use with the word "knowledge"? * **Answer:** Much (as "knowledge" is an uncountable noun). 3. Identify the demonstrative determiner in the sentence: "Please pass me that book." * **Answer:** That. 4. Which determiner is a synonym for 'not any' in a negative sentence? * **Answer:** No. 5. What kind of determiner is used to show ownership? * **Answer:** Possessive. 6. Which is the only definite article in English? * **Answer:** The. 7. Complete the sentence: "We have _____ milk left." (Use a determiner that means a very small amount). * **Answer:** Little. 8. Between "each" and "every," which one can be used with both singular and plural nouns? * **Answer:** Every (when used with a singular noun). 9. What is the rule for using 'an' instead of 'a'? * **Answer:** It is used before a word that starts with a vowel sound. 10. Is "its" a possessive determiner or a possessive pronoun? * **Answer:** Possessive determiner. --- *Last updated: 19/8/2025*
## 📝 **Quick Revision Notes on Determiners** ### **What are Determiners?** Determiners are words that are placed before a noun to clarify what the noun refers to. They are a type of adjective and provide important context about the noun, such as quantity, possession, or a specific identity. --- ### **Types of Determiners** 1. **Articles:** * **Definite Article (the):** Used to refer to a specific or particular noun that has been previously mentioned or is already known to the listener/reader. * **Indefinite Articles (a, an):** Used to refer to a non-specific or general noun. "A" is used before a consonant sound, and "an" is used before a vowel sound. 2. **Demonstrative Determiners:** * **This, That, These, Those:** They point out specific nouns. * **This/These:** Used for nouns that are near. * **That/Those:** Used for nouns that are far away. * **Trick:** "This" and "That" are for singular nouns; "These" and "Those" are for plural nouns. 3. **Possessive Determiners:** * **My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their:** They show ownership or possession of the noun. * **Trick:** These are often confused with possessive pronouns (mine, yours, etc.). Remember that possessive determiners always come before a noun. 4. **Quantifiers:** * **Some, Any, Much, Many, Little, Few, All, Both, Several, Enough, No:** They indicate the quantity or amount of the noun. * **Much/Little:** Used for **uncountable** nouns (e.g., much water, little sugar). * **Many/Few:** Used for **countable** nouns (e.g., many books, few friends). * **Some/Any:** * **Some:** Used in affirmative sentences and for offers/requests. * **Any:** Used in negative sentences and questions. 5. **Distributive Determiners:** * **Each, Every, Either, Neither:** They refer to individual members of a group. * **Trick:** Always followed by a **singular** noun. 6. **Interrogative Determiners:** * **Which, What, Whose:** They are used to ask questions about the noun. * **Which:** Used when there is a choice. * **What:** Used for a general question. * **Whose:** Used to ask about possession. --- ### **💡 Important Exam Concepts & Common Pitfalls** * **Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns:** This is a crucial distinction for quantifiers. A common mistake is using "many" with an uncountable noun (e.g., "many information") instead of "much." * **A Little vs. Little / A Few vs. Few:** * **A little/A few:** Indicates a small but positive amount. (e.g., "I have a few friends." - meaning I have some friends). * **Little/Few:** Indicates a small, almost negative amount; barely any. (e.g., "I have few friends." - meaning I have almost no friends). * **Either vs. Neither:** * **Either:** One of two options. * **Neither:** Not one nor the other of two options. Both are followed by a singular noun. * **The use of 'The':** Remember that 'the' is used for specific things, but it is **not** used before proper nouns like names of people or countries (e.g., not "The India"), except for certain country names like "The United States." --- ### **🎯 10 Objective-Type Questions with Answers** 1. Which determiner is used with a non-specific noun? * **Answer:** An indefinite article (a, an). 2. What is the correct determiner to use with the word "knowledge"? * **Answer:** Much (as "knowledge" is an uncountable noun). 3. Identify the demonstrative determiner in the sentence: "Please pass me that book." * **Answer:** That. 4. Which determiner is a synonym for 'not any' in a negative sentence? * **Answer:** No. 5. What kind of determiner is used to show ownership? * **Answer:** Possessive. 6. Which is the only definite article in English? * **Answer:** The. 7. Complete the sentence: "We have _____ milk left." (Use a determiner that means a very small amount). * **Answer:** Little. 8. Between "each" and "every," which one can be used with both singular and plural nouns? * **Answer:** Every (when used with a singular noun). 9. What is the rule for using 'an' instead of 'a'? * **Answer:** It is used before a word that starts with a vowel sound. 10. Is "its" a possessive determiner or a possessive pronoun? * **Answer:** Possessive determiner. --- *Last updated: 19/8/2025*