Determiners and quantifiers are words we use in front of nouns. We use determiners to identify things (this book, my sister) and we use quantifiers to say how much or how many (a few people, a lot of problems).
What is a determiner used for?
Determiners are words such as the, my, this, some, twenty, each, any, which are used before nouns. We can also use some determiners as pronouns (i.e. without a noun following and when the meaning is clear without including the noun).
How do you use determiners in a sentence?
Tips for Using Determiners
- Determiners always come first in the noun phrase.
- Determiners are required with singular nouns.
- To speak about a singular noun generally, use an indefinite article (a or an).
- To speak about a plural noun generally, do not use a determiner.
