determiners grammar With Examples

determiners grammar

Determiners are word that come before a noun or a noun phrase . they indicate whether the noun is specific or general. 

Types of determiners :

1) definite article determiner : the

2) indefinite article determiners : a,an

3) demonstrative determiners : this,that,these,those

4) possessive determiners : my,your,his,her,its, our,their

5) quantifier determiners : a few ,a little ,much , many, a lot of ,most ,some ,any ,enough

6) number determiners : one ,ten,thirty

7) distributive determiners : all,both,half,either,neither,each ,every

8) difference word determiners : other,another

9) Pre- determiners : such,what,rather,quite

Solved example :

Q.1 ) In the sentence given below ,pick out the determiners and identify their type.


1) He didn't want to answer that question.
Ans. That - demonstrative determiners

2) Their neighbour adopted another cat.
Ans. Their - possessive determiners
another - difference word determiner

3) another thief was hiding behind the bushes waiting to Grab my necklace.
Ans. Another‐ difference word determiner
The - definite article determiner
My - possessive determiners.

4) almost half the eggs in the basket were broken by the time I reached home.
Ans. Half - distributive determiners
The - definite article determiner

5) there was enough salt in the food, yet Roshan sat glaring at the food in his plate.
Ans. Enough- quantifier determiner
The - definite article determiner
His - possessive determiner

6) every man must rise up to the occasion and fight against the enemy to save his Nation.
Ans. Every - distributive determiner
The - definite article determiner
His - possessive determiner

7) these slippers you purchased for our mother aren't her size.
Ans. These - demonstrative determiners
Our,her - possessive determiners

8) it's a rather small apartment.
Ans. Rather - pre - determiner

9) not one person in the room help the young woman as she slipped and fell.
Ans. One - number determiner
The - definite article determiner

10 ) two wrongs don't make a right.
Ans. Two - number determiner
A - definite article determiner 

Pratice exercise

NOTE : ( first you should write with your own answer then you can see our answer which are in down )



In the sentence given below underline the determiners and identify its type.


1) there was a rumour in the air that the country was in danger.
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2) I like many of her dresses ,but not all are good.
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3) I have a lot of book, I will write my name on my books.
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4) our school is taking us to EsselWorld for the picnic.
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5) Radhika is a Studios girl.
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6) He knows more people than his wife does.
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7) the king had two daughters whom he loved very much.
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8) Hari could Steel here the noise.
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9) I Rang him up several times, but he didn't answer.
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10 ) the scientist who invited this machine is no more.
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( Answer )

1 ) a - indefinite article determiner
The - definite article determiner

2) her - possessive determiner

3) a lot of - quantifier determiner
My - possessive determiner

4) our - possessive determiner
The - definite article determiner

5) a - indefinite article determiner

6) more - quantifier determiner
His - possessive determiner

7 ) the - definite article determiner
Two - number determiner

8) the - definite article determiner

9) several - quantifier determiner

10) the - definite article determiner
This - demonstrative determiner

I hope you understand this concept in easy Sentences