Determiners are words placed before nouns that specify the noun and give more context about it. There are specific determiners like "the", "this/that", and possessives that are used when the noun is already defined. General determiners like "a/an", "some", and "many" are used when introducing or talking generally about nouns. The correct determiner to use depends on whether the noun is singular, plural, or uncountable.

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2. D eterminers D eterminers are placed at the beginning of a noun group. D eterminers are placed in front numbers and adjectives. He met the three French girls in Dallas. My new garage is being painted. Can you give me another example ? Several new gadgets were presented at the show.

3. D eterminers S pecific determiners The definite article: the Demonstratives: this, that, these, those Possessives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their Note: ‘your’ is used both for the singular and plural possessive.

4. D eterminers S pecific determiners are used when the people or things you are talking about have already been mentioned. it’s clear which ones you mean. The teacher began to walk towards the student. Old people don’t like those movies. His leg was very sore.

5. D eterminers T he specific determiners are: The definite article: the Demonstratives: this, that, these, those Possessives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their Note: Your is used both for singular and plural possessive.

6. D eterminers W hen you are mentioning people or things for the first time, or talking about them generally without saying exactly which ones you mean, you use a general determiner. There was a man in the lift. We went to an art exhibition. You can stop at any time you like.

7. D eterminers T he general determiners are: a both few more other all each fewer most several an either less much some another little enough neither any every many no

8. D eterminers E ach general determiner is used with particular types of noun. You use some general determiners with: S ingular count nouns a another each every no neither any either an

9. D eterminers E xamples: I got a postcard from Susan. Any big tin container will do. He opened another shop last month.

10. D eterminers P lural count nouns all enough many no some any few more other both fewer most several There were few doctors available. He spoke many different languages .

11. D eterminers U ncount nouns all enough little most no any less more much some There was little applause . We need more information .

12. D eterminers Warning The following general determiners can never be used with uncount nouns. a both every neither an each few several either another many

13. D eterminers M ost determiners are also pronouns, except the , a , an , every , no and the possessives. I saw several in the woods last night. Have you got any that I could borrow? There is enough for all of us.

14. D eterminers You use one as a pronoun instead of a or an , none instead of no and each instead of every . Have you got one ? There are none left. Each has a separate box and number.

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