➡️ Determiners :
Abdul Malek
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All the words which indicate the indicator, specificity, indeterminacy, quantity, number of noun are called Determiners.
★ List of Determiners-
1) Articles : a, an, the
2) Demonstratives : This, that, these, those
3) Possessives : my, our, your, his, her, its, their, malek's
4) Cardinal Numerals : One, two, three......
5) Ordinal numbers: first, second, third......
6) General Ordinals : Next, last, other, another, further
7) Quantifiers : some, any, no, all, every, either, neither, each, enough, little, much, too much, many, too many, few, more, less, most, several, a lot of, lost of , a good of, a great of.
★ In Modern Grammar Noun is again divided into two parts. Namely: 1. Countable. 2 Uncountable.
★ Countable Noun: A noun that can be counted is called a countable noun. Only common noun is countable noun [PC Das]
★ Uncountable noun : The Noun which cannot be counted is called Uncountable Noun. For example - Bread, fun, work, Hair, Money, Food, Rice, Salt, water, Milk, Traffic, poetry, Homework etc.
★ We will learn the use of some determinants which cause problems in the exam. [Everything is easy if you think with a cool head]
➡️ Many (many) + plural Cuontable Noun. Like- I don't know many of your friends. They are not many large glasses left.
➡️ Much + Uncountae Noun. Like - I haven't got much time. Rini didn't eat much breakfast.
Note: Many / much sits in Negative / Interrogative sentence. Sometimes Affirmative sentence also sits, but very few.
➡️ A lot of + plural countable noun. For example - A lot of people are coming to the meeting.
➡️ Lost of + Uncountable Noun. Note: Sits in affirmative sentence.
➡️ Too many + Plural countable noun.
➡️ Too much + uncountable noun.
➡️ Many of + plural Countable Noun + Verb plural
➡️ Much of + Uncountable noun + verb singular. Note: Uncountable is followed by verb singular.
➡️ Some:
1) Some + Countable + uncountable noun
2) Sitting on Affirmative sentence.
3) Some should be used when requesting or offering or offering something.
4) Some sit while answering.
For example-1) Is there nay water in the glass?
Ans: Yes, there are some.
2) I need some new clothes.
3) Would you like some tea?
4) There are some children at the front door.
5. Do you mind if I put some music on?
6. I need some help.
➡️ Any :
1) Sits before countable / uncountable Noun.
2) Sitting in negative / interrogative sentence.
3) One of many or one of many. Eg-
1) Is there any water in the glass?
2) she hasn't got any manners.
3) Did you meet any interesting people on holiday?
4) Is there any milk left?
➡️ A few + Countable Noun.
➡️ A little + Uncountable noun. Note: a few/ a little is positive.
Note: Usually sits on a few/a little Negative sentence/Interrogative sentence. But sometimes Affirmative sentence can also sit. For example- 1. There is a little water in the glass.
2. I have got a few friends, so I am not lonely.
3. I have a little money in the pocket.
4. I have little interest in politics.
5. We have got a little bacon and a few eggs.
6. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
7. A little tact would have saved the situation.
8. A few parsees write Gujrati correctly.
➡️ few (negligible / no) + countable noun
➡️ Little + Uncountable noun. Note: few/little is negative; So they sit in the affirmative sentence. For example –
1) He has few friends in Chicago.
2) He sold little milk
3) He showed little mercy to the vanquished.
4) He has little appreciation of good poetry.
5) Few persons can keep a secret.
6) Few men are free from faults.
7) Few towns in Bangladesh have public libraries.
➡️ The few + countable noun.
➡️ The little + Uncountable noun.
Note: Malek technique - The few/ The little + Noun + Subject + verb + other. For example –
1) The little milk he gave me has been spite.
2) The few friends he has are all very poor.
3) The little information he had was not quite reliable.
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