At a glance
Determiners
- Articlesa, an, the
- Demonstrativesthis, that, these, those
- Possessivesmy, your, his, her, its, our, their, Tom's
- Quantifierssome, any, no, many, much, few, little, all, both, each, every, enough
- Numbersone, two, first, second, last
- Question wordswhich, what, whose
| Determiner | Singular (a book) | Plural (books) | Uncountable (water) |
|---|---|---|---|
| a / an | ✓ | – | – |
| the | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| this / that | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| these / those | – | ✓ | – |
| my, your, his… | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| no | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| some | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| any | ✓ (it doesn't matter which) | ✓ | ✓ |
| many / few / a few / several | – | ✓ | – |
| much / little / a little | – | – | ✓ |
| each / every / either / neither | ✓ | – | – |
| both | – | ✓ (two) | – |
| all / most / enough / a lot of | – | ✓ | ✓ |
The order of determiners
- 1Pre-determinerall, both, half, double
- 2Central determinerthe, a, my, this, some
- 3Post-determinerfirst, three, other, many, few, last
- 4Adjective + nounbig boxes
- all the other children
- both my sisters
- the first three chapters
- half an hour
- Use only one central determiner:
the my book→ my book.a my friend→ a friend of mine.
Quantifier + of
Use of before the, my, this, them: some of the cake, many of my friends, all (of) the students, most of them.
No, none or not any?
There is no milk. (no + noun)
There is none. (none = no + noun)
There isn't any milk.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.