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Determiners are words used in English to introduce nouns.

They help provide


information about the quantity, possession, definiteness, and specificity of the
nouns.

1. *Articles*:
- There are two types of articles: definite (the) and indefinite (a, an).
- "The" is used when referring to something specific, while "a" or "an" is used
when referring to something non-specific.

2. *Demonstrative Determiners*:
- These include "this," "that," "these," and "those."
- They indicate whether the noun is near or far and singular or plural.
- For example, "this book" (singular, near) or "those apples" (plural, far).

3. *Possessive Determiners*:
- These indicate possession or ownership.
- Common possessive determiners are "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our,"
and "their."
- For example, "my car" or "their house."

4. *Quantifiers*:
- Quantifiers show the quantity or amount of a noun.
- Examples include "some," "many," "few," "several," "a few," "all," "each,"
"every," "no," and "none."

5. *Numeric Determiners*:
- These are numbers used as determiners, like "one," "two," "three," etc.
- For example, "two cats" or "five books."
6. *Interrogative Determiners*:
- These determiners are used to ask questions and include "which," "whose," and
"what."
- For example, "Whose pen is this?" or "Which book do you want?"

7. *Exclamatory Determiners*:
- These determiners are used to express strong feelings or emotions and include
"what" and "such."
- For example, "What a beautiful day!" or "Such a nice gift!"

8. *Distributive Determiners*:
- These determiners refer to individual items within a group and include "each"
and "every."
- For example, "Every student passed the test."

9. *Predeterminers*:
- Predeterminers are used before other determiners and include "all," "both,"
"half," "twice," etc.
- For example, "All the students" or "Both my parents."

10. *Defining vs. Non-defining Determiners*:


Some determiners help define a specific noun (defining), while others provide
additional, non-essential information (non-defining).
- For instance, "The car that I bought" (defining) vs. "My car, which is
blue" (non-defining).

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