Determiners

Determiners

1. Specific determiners

   • the
     • Can you pass me THE salt please?
   • my/your/his/her/its/our/their/whose
   • this/that/these/those
     • Look at THOSE lovely cats!
   • which
   • listener/reader knows exactly what we are referring to

2. General determiners

   • a/an
     • A woman was saved by a fireman.
     • An elephant attacked a giraffe.
   • any (all)
   • another(singular) /other (plural)
     • additional person/thing
       • Would you like another glass of wine?
     • I spoke with Lana, Laila and other friends.
   • what
   • listener/reader doesn't know what we are referring to/things in general