Grammar
Determiners : Most common

1st Part
The Most Common Determiners

2nd Part
Determiners – Word order

Grammar in use

  • Topic : The Most Common Determiners
  • Skills : Grammar

Use

What is a determiner?

a lock

your binoculars

This key

A determiner is a word used before a noun to give more information about the noun. There are different types ofdeterminers. The main ones are:

articlesa, an, thethe book
demonstrative adjectivesthis, that, these, thosethat book
possessive adjectivesmy, your, his, her, its, our, theirmy book
interrogative adjectiveswhich, what, whosewhat book
quantifiersfew, little, several, many, much, each…many books
cardinal numbersone, two, three…two books
the possessive apostrophe‘sJessica’s book

Answer the following questions

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  2. 2
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  1. Current
  2. Review
  3. Answered
  4. Correct
  5. Incorrect

  1. Match the determiner on the left to its name on the right:

    Sort elements
    • possessive apostrophe
    • quantifier
    • possessive adjective
    • cardinal number
    • demonstrative
    • interrogative adjective
    • article
    • these
      • fifty-six
        • our
          • 's
            • few
              • an
                • which

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