Determiners — Flashcards

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Determiners are words which identify or specify a noun in some way. They come before nouns and help point out which noun is meant. Example: in the phrase 'this problem', the word 'this' specifies the …

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An adjective describes a noun by telling its quality or type. A determiner points out or specifies the noun. Example: 'difficult problem' uses 'difficult' as an adjective because it describes the prob…

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A singular countable noun normally needs a determiner before it. Example: 'boy' is not usually used alone; we say 'a boy', 'the boy', or 'this boy'. This helps show which person or thing is meant.

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The three articles in English are a, an, and the. A and an are indefinite articles. The is the definite article.

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A and an are used before singular countable nouns. A is used before a consonant sound, and an is used before a vowel sound. Examples: 'a train', 'an umbrella'. Sound matters more than spelling.

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Honest begins with the letter h, but the h is silent. So the word begins with a vowel sound. That is why an is used: 'an honest man'.

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M.A. begins with the sound 'em'. Since it starts with a vowel sound, an is used: 'an M.A.'. The choice depends on sound, not the letter.

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The is the definite article. It is used when a noun is made particular or specific. It is also used with nouns already mentioned, with superlatives, and with nouns of unique reference like earth, moon…