Determiner and article

English Exercise

Prepared by          :CHRISTIN VERONIKA.T

CLASS: 1EA32

NPM:12214388

1.     Determiner

Definition of Determiner        :

Determiner is a word or group of words that are placed in front of the noun to restrict the meaning of the noun. In traditional grammar, often called the limiting adjective determiner, although different from the usual meaning of the adjective. If both are in the noun phrase, limiting adjective would be in front of the usual adjective. Determiner consists of the article, quantifier, possessive, and demonstrative determiner.

Function of Determiner          :

One of the greatest determiner function is to clarify the presence of a noun. For example, there is a sentence: I work in school (I work at school). Without determiner, then there is no clarity in the school where he worked. However, if he is added I work in this school (I worked at this school). It is clear that he worked at this school.

examples of sentences : A. A lot of,lotsof,many,and much                        Express a large quantity.we use a                                                                                        lot of and lots with plural or                                                                                                        uncountable noun.                                                                                      We get  a lot of visitors/lotsof visitors                                  you’ll have a lot of fun/lots of fun                                                                                                                                                       many goes with a plural noun and                                                         much with an uncountable noun.                                                      There aren’t  many trains on Sunday                                                                   there isn’t much traffic on Sunday                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               B. As a general rule,we use a lot of and                                                                             lots of in positive statements and many                                                                                Or much in negatives and questions.                                                            We get a lot of visitors                                                                  we don’t get many visitors                                                                     do you get many visitors?                                                                                                But there are exceptions.on positive                                                                            statements we use many or much after                                             very,so,too,s,and how.                                                                                                    Very many crimes gounported.                                                                                                         You’re making too much noise

Definition of Article      :

A, an,the(articles)is awordthat isusedtolimit themeaning of thenoun(noun). Articleorclothingsaid, is dividedintotwokinds, namely: the definiteandindefinite.

DefiniteArticle     :

·        Theis awordthat isusedinthe definite article.

·        Thetermsusedinthe specific(or havebeenclearlyexplained earlier) include: person (persons), thing (object), and theidea(thought).

·        This wordis usedbeforecountablenoun(noun canbe calculated) oruncountablenoun(a noun that can not becalculated).

DefiniteArticle "the" isusedin thearticlethatspecific thingorthat have beenmentionedpreviously, includepeople, objects, and ideas. This wordis usedbeforea nouncountableoruncountablenoun.Indefinite article"a / an" isusedin thearticlenoun(noun) a nonspecificincludespeople(person) orobjectorthing(thing). You mean"non-specific" isnotreferring toaperson, object, oridea, but rather refers to a person, thing, orideain general. Otherwiseapplicableto thedefinite article.
Indefinite articleusedbeforesingularcountableonly anoun(singular nouncan be calculated).

Functions of Articles     :

·        the definite article is used when specified by the situation in which something is already clear.

·        the definite article is used as a noun and an adjective characterized readers understand the object in question.

·        the definite article is used when the noun is devoted by word, phrase, or clause.

·        the definite article is used when a noun is a common knowledge that the reader is already familiar with what the author means.

Examples of sentences:  C. We can use a phrase with a a/an as                                                                                          complement to describe something.                                                                                            Yesterday was a beautiful day                                                                                      

D. we can use a phrase with a/an to classify.                                                                                        What kind of birdisthat?a blackbird.                                       Anglesy is an island off the welsh coast