The Determiners
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Dr. Ila Gupta
Mody University
Overview
Types of Determiners
= Indefinite: A, 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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