Friday, March 25, 2022

Determiners

 

 

The Determiners

5.3.22

Dr. Ila Gupta

Mody University 


Overview

Types of Determiners

= IndefiniteA, An, - (Indefinite ); The- (Definite)  { Refer Articles—- for more understanding}

= Each, Every

= Some, Any

= Much, Many, many a

=More, Most

  • Few, A Few. The Few—-------- Used with countables


  • Little, A Little, The Little—---- used with countables


Few, A Few, The Few

Few— Hardly any, almost nothing, negative meaning

Eg.,      Few people can appreciate good books, teachers and human beings.


A Few– Some; positive meaning

Eg.,        A few films, series are worth watching.


The Few– not many, but all these/ those– (specific)

Eg.,  —--- The few birds that were in the tree, flew away.

Little, A little, The little

Little— Hardly any, almost nothing, negative meaning

Eg.,      I have little hope of his success.


A Little– Some; positive meaning

Eg.,        A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The Little– not many, but all these/ those– (specific)

Eg.,  —--- The cat drank all the little milk the jug had.


Much-

Quantity or amount

Singular

Uncountable

Eg., Is there much sugar in your coffee?

More

Comparative form of much and many

As a determiner followed by Noun

Eg., He wants to spend more time with his family.


Most

Quantities, Amounts & Degrees 

As a determiner used as a Noun, pronoun, adjectives, or with superlative

Eg., Most tap water is drinkable.   She plays tennis most morning.


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