Determiners.pptx

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DeterminersWAHYU ANDY


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Determiners

Determiners are placed at the beginning of a noun group Determiners are placed in front of numbers and adjective


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Types of determinerNo Singular Plural Uncounted

1 A/an All All

2 No Some No

3 Another Several Much

4 Either/Neither Other Enough

5 Each Enough Any

6 Every Both Some7 Any Many Little

Few/fewer Less

More More

Most Most


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Whats the difference?

Few some several Many You use some with uncounted nouns and plural nouns to talk about a qu

something or a number of people or things without being precise. I have left some food for you in the fridge.

You use some in questions when you expect the answer to be yes, for eoffers or requests. Would you like some coffee?

You can use some with a singular noun when you do not know which pething is involved, or you think it does not matter. Some man phoned, but he didnt leave his number.

Is there some problem?


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Any

You use any in front of plural and uncount nouns to talk about a qusomething that may or may not exist. You normally use any in quenegative sentences. Are there any jobs that men can do but women cant?

It hasnt made any difference.

You use any with a singular noun to emphasize that is does not ma

person or thing is involved. Any container will do.


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Another vs otherAnother Other

You use another with singularnouns to talk about

an additional person or thing.

Could I have another cup of coffee?

He opened another shop last month.

You use other with plural nouns and

with singular or plural nouns.

Ive got other things to think about

The other man was gone.

The other European countries have

You can also use another with a number and a

plural nounto talk about more people or things.

Another four years past before we met again.

Ive got another three books to read.


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Every vs each

Every EachYou use each or every with a singular noun to talk about all the members of a gro

people or things.

when you are making a general statement

about all of them

Every child would have milk every day.

when you are thinking of the mem

individuals

Each country is subdivided into

districts.

Every cannot be used for 2 things. For 2 things, each can be used:

He was carrying a suitcase in ea

Every is used to say how often something

happens:

The bus leaves every hour.

Each can be used in front of the ve

The soldiers each received a me


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Every vs each

Every Eachevery must be followed by one of

Every one of them is given a financial target

Each can be followed by 'of':

The President spoke to each of

This view of poverty influences e

us.

Every can notbe used as a pronoun Each can be used as a pronoun

The students were waiting for the question sheets. Eachwas in a great nervousnes

The students were waiting for the question sheets. Everystudent/one of them was

nervousness.

With adverbs (practically, nearly, almost, etc),

only every in used

He spoke to them nearly every day.

He went out almost every evening.

cannot be replaced by each


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Extra

Everyone Is used for referring to someone specifically.

e.g. Everyone is suppose to hand up their homework.

In this sentence, it means that each of the pupils has to hand up their homew

Everybody

Is used for referring to a group in general.

e.g. Everybody enjoyed the show.

In this sentence, it means that all (a group in general) enjoyed the show.

- (not specifically pointing to each one)


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