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    Determiners are words that come before nouns and provide information about them. There are two main types: specific determiners that refer to nouns the reader knows, like "the", "this", "that"; and general determiners that refer to unknown nouns or indicate quantity, such as "a", "an", "some", "five". Specific determiners are used when the reader is familiar with the noun, while general determiners introduce new or multiple nouns. The document provides examples and challenges readers to identify determiners in sentences.

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    Determiners are words that come before nouns and provide information about them. There are two main types: specific determiners that refer to nouns the reader knows, like "the", "this", "that"; and general determiners that refer to unknown nouns or indicate quantity, such as "a", "an", "some", "five". Specific determiners are used when the reader is familiar with the noun, while general determiners introduce new or multiple nouns. The document provides examples and challenges readers to identify determiners in sentences.

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    Lesson 1 - Using Determiners

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    Determiners are words that come before nouns and provide information about them. There are two main types: specific determiners that refer to nouns the reader knows, like "the", "this", "that"; and general determiners that refer to unknown nouns or indicate quantity, such as "a", "an", "some", "five". Specific determiners are used when the reader is familiar with the noun, while general determiners introduce new or multiple nouns. The document provides examples and challenges readers to identify determiners in sentences.

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    What is a Determiner?

    Determiners are words that come before a noun.

    the
    Determiners

    my Queen

    They introduce the noun and can give the reader important information about it.
    Specific Determiners
    These refer to a specific noun.
    Use specific determiners when the reader knows exactly
    what noun you are referring to.

    thos thes
    the this that
    e e

    The definite article Definite determiners

    which her my his your

    whos
    e our their
    Interrogative
    determiner
    Possessive
    determiners
    Specific Determiners in Action
    Use specific determiners when the reader knows exactly
    what noun you are referring to.

    My sister is smiling.

    Which film did you go and see?

    Try completing this sentence using a specific determiner:

    Dad’s car broke down on the way


    home last night.
    General Determiners
    These refer to general nouns or nouns that the reader does not know.
    General determiners can also tell the reader how many nouns you are
    talking about, these are called quantifiers.

    som
    a any five few more
    e

    an another all enough many less

    Quantifiers
    other what
    Challenge
    Can you identify the determiners in these sentences?

    The hoop rolled down the road.

    Are these socks yours?

    The river is just beyond those trees.

    Five seagulls landed on the beach.

    Any computers must be turned off.


    Challenge
    Can you identify the determiners in these sentences?

    The hoop rolled down the road.

    Are these socks yours?

    The river is just beyond those trees.

    Five seagulls landed on the beach.

    Any computers must be turned off.


    Activity

    Complete page ?? in the Grammar


    book.

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