The Determiner: In English grammar, a determiner is a word that is used before a noun to indicate its reference in the sentence. Determiners serve as markers that help to clarify the meaning of a noun or a noun phrase, and they can provide information about the quantity, specificity, or ownership of the noun they modify.
The Determiner
There are several types of determiners in English grammar, including articles, demonstratives, possessives, quantifiers, and numbers.
Articles are a type of determiner that indicate the specificity of a noun. There are two articles in English: “the” and “a/an.” “The” is used to refer to a specific noun that has already been mentioned or is known to the listener, while “a/an” is used to refer to a non-specific noun.
Demonstratives are determiners that indicate the proximity of a noun to the speaker or listener. Examples include “this,” “that,” “these,” and “those.”
Possessives are determiners that indicate ownership of a noun. Examples include “my,” “your,” “his,” “her,” “its,” “our,” and “their.”
Quantifiers are determiners that indicate the quantity of a noun. Examples include “some,” “any,” “many,” “few,” and “several.”
Numbers are determiners that indicate the exact quantity of a noun. Examples include “one,” “two,” “three,” and so on.
Determiners can be used to modify both singular and plural nouns, and they can also be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. For example, “the” can be used with both “dog” (a countable noun) and “water” (an uncountable noun), while “some” can be used with both “apples” (a countable noun) and “sugar” (an uncountable noun).
In summary, determiners are important parts of English grammar that help to clarify the meaning of nouns in a sentence. By indicating the specificity, proximity, ownership, quantity, or number of a noun, determiners help to provide context and make sentences more clear and precise.
This class discusses “The Determiner” of English Language or English Grammar. This is the first class of the English course “English (65712)”. This course is part of the Polytechnic discipline of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB). As polytechnic and Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus is similar, this class will be useful for HSC and Class 11, Class 12 students. This class is also part of BCS Preparation as the first topic of the BCS Preliminary Syllabus. Therefore this class will be useful for everyone who is preparing for any kind of job or admission exam in Bangladesh.
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