DETERMINERS

DETERMINERS

1. Determiners are a group of words that determine or limit the meaning of a noun phrase.

   • PRE- DETERMINERS
     • Are those determiners that come in front of a Determiner.
       • 1- MULTIPLIERS
         • 2- INTENSIFIERS
           • 3- FRACTIONAL EXPRESSIONS
             • EXAMPLES
               • 1. I jog twice a week.
                 • 2. Such a beautiful girl!
                   • 3. Half of Ss passed the test.
   • CENTRAL DETERMINERS
     • Central Det. are used before nouns
       • 1- ARTICLES
         • 2- DEMOSTRATIVES
           • 3- DISTRIBUTIVES
             • 4- INTERROGATIVES
               • 5- POSSESIVES
                 • 6- QUANTIFIERS
                   • EXAMPLES
                     • 1- I ate an apple yesterday.
                       • 2- i want to but that dress.
                         • 3- every Ss must study.
                           • 4- what is your nationality?
                             • 5- she told her brother to do it .
                               • 6- few Ss participated in the contest.
   • POST- DETERMINERS
     • Post- determiners are used after central determiners in a noun phrase to make the reference more precise
       • 1- CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS
         • 2- GENERAL ORDINALS
           • EXAMPLES
             • 1- I bought four apples at the super market.
               • This is the second opportunity.
                 • 2- Next summer,we will visit New York.