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Determiners - Coggle Diagram
Determiners
Articles
Indefinite
We use "indefinite articles" before nouns when they are one of a several group, when is not important which one we mean or when is the first time we mention something. Also to say what people or things are/were.
They exist a and an. A is used when the next noun starts with a consonant. An is used when the next noun starts with a vowel.
Examples
John is an Englishman.
Kate is a Catholic.
Definite
Before nouns when it´s clear which object
e.g. The man who wrote this book is famous Before superlative adjectives
e.g. This is the highest building in New York
As part of fixed expressions
e.g. Many things in our home have gone to the dogs during the last 3 months
We do not use any articles
before uncountable nouns, with plural nouns to talk about things in general, after prepositions in many expressions with places, before the names of most cities, countries, continents, street names, etc.
Example
I love reading books.
Quantifiers
Quantifiers are determiners that show how much or how many of something. Some can only be used with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns. Its important to know that when we use quantifiers with pronouns, we add of after we use the quantifier.
Both
We use "both" to talk about two people and/or 2 things.
Examples
e.g. There were two separate projects, and both came up with the same results.
e.g. She invited us both down for a drink.
Either an neither
They are followed by singular countable nouns. We use them before a noun to talk about two different choices or possibilties. Because neither is negative we do not use no or not with it.
Examples
I support neither team, but I prefer Manchester United.
I don't support either of the teams, but I prefer Manchester United.I
I don't want either of these machines.
I want neither of these machines.
Every and each
We use the with singular countable nouns.
We use "every" to talk about a group of things.
e.g. Every room in the hotel is full
We use "each" to focus on individual things.
e.g. Each book was written with a pen
All
We use “All” to talk about the whole of something, plural and uncountable nouns.
Examples
It rained all day yesterday.
Any
Is used when it´s not important to specify because what we are saying applies to everybody
Example:
I don´t have any money
When we use quantifiers, we add "of" after the quantifiers
References
Both, neither and either in english and how to use it them. (s.f). Linguapress. Recovered from:
https://linguapress.com/grammar/points/both-either-neither.htm#:~:text=%22Either%20and%20neither%20are%20never,was%20smiling%20for%20the%20cameras
macmillian dictionary. (s.f). Recovered from:
https://linguapress.com/grammar/points/both-either-neither.htm#:~:text=%22Either%20and%20neither%20are%20never,was%20smiling%20for%20the%20cameras
Artículo indeterminado. (s.f). Education First. Recovered from:
https://www.ef.com.mx/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/articulo-indeterminado/
The definite article (2020) Resources for learning English.
https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/definite-article/
National Geographic Learning, Dellar H. , Walkley A. , Lansford L. , Barber D. , Jeffries, A. (2018) Perpesctives Upper Intermediate.
Determiners are words used before nouns to show which noun we mean and how much or how many of something.