Dialogue
Emma: I bought some apples and a banana from the store.
Liam: That’s great! Did you see any oranges?
Emma: No, there weren’t any left. But I got this mango and those grapes.
Liam: Oh! I love that fruit. How much did the apples cost?
Emma: Each apple was one dollar, and every banana was fifty cents.
Liam: That’s a good price! Let’s eat our fruit now.
What are determiners?
Determiners are words used before a noun to give more information about it. They tell us which one, how many, or whose it is.
Types of Determiners:
Articles (a, an, the)
Use a or an for general things. Example: I saw a dog.
Use the for specific things. Example: I saw the dog you told me about.
Demonstratives (this, that, these, those)
Use this (singular) and these (plural) for things close to you. Example: I like this book.
Use that (singular) and those (plural) for things far away. Example: I want that hat.
Quantifiers (some, any, many, much, few, little, each, every, all)
Some and any show an unspecified amount. Example: I have some sugar.
Many and much show a large amount. Example: I have many friends.
Few and little show a small amount. Example: There are few eggs left.
Each and every mean all things separately. Example: Each student got a book.
Possessives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their)
Show ownership. Example: This is my pen.
Practice
Fill in the blanks with the correct determiner:
I saw ___ elephant at the zoo. (a/an/the)
She likes ___ flowers in the garden. (this/these/that)
Do you have ___ sugar? (some/any/much)
___ students must bring their books. (Each/Every/Few)
We love ___ new house. (our/their/his)
Answers: 1. an, 2. these, 3. any, 4. Each, 5. our
Summary
Articles (a, an, the) help identify nouns.
Demonstratives (this, that, these, those) show distance.
Quantifiers (some, many, few, etc.) tell quantity.
Possessives (my, your, their, etc.) show ownership.
Practice using determiners in your daily conversations!
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