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DEFINITION OF DETERMINER


Words which come at the beginning of the noun phrase . They tell us whether the noun phrase is specific or general

-group A determiners . Help to identify things-

• ARTICLES
• DEMONSTRATIVE
• POSSESSIVE

ARTICLES

-indefinite = a or an
-definite = the
-zero = -
-come before a noun, and before an adjective + noun Example : a car , a big car

are not used before names of people or places
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A or An

-used when the nouns are specific.
A tree is burning 
we dont know which tree because its general

-used with singular count nouns
a dog , an apple

A is used when the first sound of the noun is not a vowel
a sheep , a book 

An is used when the first sound is a vowel a , e , i , o , u
an apple , an orange 


The

-used when the nouns are specific .
The car in front of the house is moving 

-used with singular and plural count nouns
The oranges taste good

-used with non-count nouns
The hair


Zero (-)

-used when the nouns are not specific 
I like flowers

-used with plural count nouns
Oranges taste good

-used with non-count nouns
Water is important




DEMONSTRATIVES

They tell us whether an object is close to you , or far away.

• DISTANCE

THIS & THESE
talking about something close to you

This is my bag
The bag is close to you

Are these books yours?
The books are close you

I like this film
I am watching it now . It is close in time



THAT & THOSE
talking about something father away 

That is my car
The car is down the street

I like those rings
The rings are over there

I liked that song
I heard the song last week . It is far away ni time

• SINGULAR AND PLURAL

use a different demonstrative depending on whether the noun is singular or plural


THIS & THAT
the noun is singular


This book
You are talking about one book

That house
You are talking about one house


THESE & THOSE
noun is plural


Those books
You are talking about many books

Those houses
You are talking about many houses


POSSESSIVE
to refer to possession and belonging . We use the possessive determiners before noun

my , your , his , her , its , our , their

That is not their house
The house belongs to a group of people

It was his fault
He made the mistake




Comment below 3 sentences that use each articles , demonstratives and possessive :