DETERMINERS

Determiners are the words that are used before noun to determine the
meaning. They are also called fixing words.

There are at least 50 kinds of determiners.

Some common types of determiners are given below:

I. Articles – A, An, The

II. Possessive – My, Our, your, his, her, their
III. Demonstrative – This, that, these, those
IV. Cardinals - One, two, three, four…
V. Distributives – Each, every, either, neither
VI. Ordinals – first, second, third, fourth
VII. Quantifiers – all, some, both, any, many, much, enough, more,
little, a little, the little, a few, etc
 Determiners
This-That - They are used for singular nouns. “this” is used for the
things that are close to the speaker. “that” is used for the things that is
at some distance from the speaker.

Example- 1- This is a book. 2-That is a chair.

These-Those - They are used for plural nouns. “these” is used for the
noun that are close to the speaker. “those” is used for the nouns that
are at some distance from the speaker.

Example- 1- these are chairs. 2-those are tables

Much-Many – “much” is used before singular uncountable noun to

show quantity.

“many” is used before plural countable nouns to show number.

Example- 1- How much water is their in the bucket.

2- How many boys are their in your class.

Either-Neither- they are used for two nouns only. “either” is used in
affirmative sentences while “neither” is used in negative sentence.

Example- 1- You can take either of these two pens.

2- You can take neither of these two pens.

NOTE: Some time either means both.

Example- There are trees on either side of the road.

Some-Any- “some” is used in affirmative sentences. “any” is used in

negative sentences and interrogative sentences.
Example- 1- I don’t have any money.

2- There are some boys in the field.

3-Do you have any medicine of fever?

NOTE: If an interrogative sentences shows “a request”, “some” can be

used in it.

Example: Would you lend me some money please?

Less-Fewer- “Less” is used before singular uncountable noun. “Fewer”

is used before plural countable noun.

Example- 1- Sateesh does less work than I.

2-No fewer than 500 students were presented in the program.

Each-Every- “each” is used for two or more than two. “every” is used
for more than two only.

Example-1-Each of the two boys has won a prize.

2-Every student in my class is present today.

Each other-One another- “Each other” is used with two nouns. “one
another” is used for more than two nouns.

Example-1- A and B help each other. 2- All students in my class help

one-another.

Little, A little, The little- They are used before uncountable nouns to
show quantity.

“Little” means “exact to nothing”

“A little” means “some quantity that is not sufficient.”

“The little” means “not much but all.”

Example- 1-We have little money today so we can’t go to a hotel.

2- A little ice cream is left, who will eat it?

3-I have invested the little money I had in business.

Few, A few, The few- They are used before countable nouns to show
number. “Few” means exact to none. “A Few” means some but not
sufficient. “The Few” means some but all.

Example:1- Now a days the honest peoples are few.

2- We still have a few minutes left before the class gets over.

3- The few clothes that he has are very old.

Other-Another – “Another” is used only with singular countable nouns.

“other” is used with singular countable , plural countable or
uncountable nouns.

Example:1- Bring me another knife as this one is blunt.

2- I would prefer the other house.

3- He is a better human beings than most other.