Determiners Flashcards

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What are determiners?

A

Determiners are words that introduce nouns and clarify what the noun refers to.

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True or False: Determiners can only be articles.

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False

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Fill in the blank: ___________ is an example of a definite article.

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The

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What is an indefinite article?

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An indefinite article refers to non-specific items, such as ‘a’ or ‘an’.

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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a demonstrative determiner? a) this b) some c) many

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a) this

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What type of determiner is ‘my’?

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Possessive determiner

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True or False: Quantifiers are a type of determiner.

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True

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Fill in the blank: ___________ means ‘not many’.

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Few

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What is the function of a determiner?

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To provide context to a noun, indicating quantity, definiteness, or possession.

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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a determiner? a) all b) run c) several

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b) run

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What are the two types of articles?

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Definite article and indefinite article.

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Fill in the blank: ‘____________’ is used to refer to a specific item known to the listener.

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The definite article

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True or False: ‘Some’ is a quantifier.

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True

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What is a possessive determiner?

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A word that shows ownership, such as ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘his’, ‘her’.

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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a quantifier? a) few b) quickly c) blue

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a) few

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Fill in the blank: ___________ is used for singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound.

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A

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What does ‘many’ indicate?

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A large number or quantity.

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True or False: ‘Each’ is a type of distributive determiner.

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True

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What is the difference between ‘some’ and ‘any’?

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‘Some’ is used in affirmative sentences, while ‘any’ is used in negative and interrogative sentences.

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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a demonstrative determiner? a) those b) many c) my

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Fill in the blank: ___________ is used to refer to a specific group of items.

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What are distributive determiners?

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Words that refer to individual members within a group, such as ‘each’, ‘every’, and ‘either’.

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True or False: ‘Both’ is a distributive determiner.

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What is the role of demonstrative determiners?

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To indicate specific items in relation to the speaker’s position, such as ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’, ‘those’.

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Multiple Choice: Which determiner indicates possession? a) this b) your c) few
b) your
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Fill in the blank: ___________ is used before plural nouns to indicate an unspecified amount.
Some
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What is a cardinal number?
A number that indicates quantity, such as 'one', 'two', 'three'.
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True or False: 'Little' is a quantifier used for countable nouns.
False
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What type of determiner is 'several'?
Quantifier
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a possessive determiner? a) their b) those c) many
a) their
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Fill in the blank: ___________ is used to show a small amount.
Little
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What does 'either' refer to?
One or the other of two options.
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True or False: 'No' can be used as a determiner.
True
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What is the function of 'any' in questions?
To refer to an unspecified amount or number.
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of a quantifier? a) few b) the c) that
a) few
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Fill in the blank: ___________ is a determiner that indicates a large number of items.
Many
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What is the difference between 'few' and 'a few'?
'Few' implies not many, while 'a few' implies some, but not a lot.
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True or False: 'This' can refer to both singular and plural nouns.
False
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What are the two main functions of determiners?
To indicate definiteness and to provide information about quantity.
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a demonstrative determiner? a) that b) your c) few
a) that
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Fill in the blank: ___________ is used to refer to an unspecified quantity of a singular noun.
A
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What does 'none' indicate?
Not any; zero quantity.
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True or False: 'Much' is used with countable nouns.
False
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What type of determiner is 'all'?
Universal quantifier
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a possessive determiner? a) my b) these c) some
a) my
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Fill in the blank: ___________ is used before plural nouns to indicate a specific group.
The